{"id":14353,"date":"2025-10-05T16:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14353"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:56:26","slug":"vance-calls-out-dems-for-sleight-of-hand-trick-on-illegal-alien-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14353","title":{"rendered":"Vance Calls Out Dems for \u2018Sleight of Hand\u2019 Trick on Illegal Alien Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vance Accuses Democrats of \u201cSleight of Hand\u201d in Shutdown Standoff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance intensified his criticism of Democrats on Tuesday, accusing them of using \u201csleight of hand\u201d tactics in the ongoing government shutdown negotiations. In a video shared on X, Vance claimed Democrats are tying government funding to the restoration of taxpayer-funded health care benefits for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two very specific ways \u2014 and you can look at the legislative text \u2014 in which Democrats are asking us to give taxpayer-funded health care benefits for illegal aliens,\u201d Vance said. He cited two key provisions: hospital reimbursement programs that previously covered emergency treatments and parole programs that reclassified migrants to make them eligible for coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe turned that off,\u201d he added. \u201cDemocrats want to turn it back on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Framing the standoff as political hostage-taking, Vance accused Democrats of conditioning military pay and other funding on restoring these programs. \u201cIt\u2019s not just bad policy,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are not going to negotiate while being held hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged Democrats to pass the Republican-backed continuing resolution to reopen the government, promising that debates over immigration and health care could follow later. During a CNN interview, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denied GOP claims, but when pressed by Jake Tapper, did not directly address the inclusion of Medicaid reimbursement language in the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans argue that the text confirms their position, while critics note Democrats are tying the shutdown to provisions not set to expire until next year. Vance questioned why these issues have become a sticking point now.<\/p>\n<p>As the standoff continues, thousands of federal employees face unpaid work, while hospitals and immigrant communities brace for uncertainty. The impasse underscores how political battles over immigration and health care can paralyze governance \u2014 leaving ordinary Americans to bear the cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance Accuses Democrats of \u201cSleight of Hand\u201d in Shutdown Standoff Vice President J.D. 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