Ro Khanna Admits Democrats’ Shutdown Fight Is Over Free Healthcare for Illegals
by David Lindfield
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) admitted this week that the ongoing government shutdown fight is tied to Democrats’ efforts to expand taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits to illegal aliens.
In an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, Khanna acknowledged that Democrats are pushing for policies that would allow illegals to access subsidized medical care.
“In terms of the healthcare, the reality is they are just not being honest,” Khanna said.
“The amount of money that actually is going towards people who are undocumented is such a small portion of the Medicaid cuts or the Affordable Care Act, if at all.”
He attempted to downplay the issue by insisting that “90 to 95 percent of the funding we’re talking about is funding for American citizens.”