Governor JB Pritzker proposed a $330-million budget cut in Illinois due to overwhelming costs in expanding healthcare for undocumented immigrants. This trend may echo in California, which offers healthcare to all eligible immigrants but faces growing expenses exceeding budget estimates. As the program swells to $9.5 billion, pressure mounts on Governor Gavin Newsom and the legislature to reduce coverage amidst a budget crisis. Critics, including Assemblymember Carl DeMaio and Elon Musk, argue these costs are unsustainable, framing healthcare expansions as tactics to attract immigrant voters amidst national political debates.
"We should not bear these costs. Period. But especially in a budget crisis," said Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego). This sentiment reflects growing concerns over the sustainability of expanded healthcare coverage.
California's expansion has made the state a ripe target for conservatives at a time when President Trump promotes a nationalist agenda, including aggressive deportations.
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