Dem Rep. Panetta: Health Care for Illegals at Issue in Shutdown, It’s ‘Small Percentage’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “On Balance,” Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) said there is “a certain very small percentage” of money that goes to people in the country illegally that is at issue in the government shutdown.

Host Leland Vittert asked, “Republicans claim that Democrats are holding all this up so illegal aliens get health care. … So, let me just ask, is it a small portion of money that goes to health care for illegal aliens or no money?”

Panetta answered, “Under the ACA, illegal immigrants are not allowed to have health care — government-sponsored health care. That’s in the law. Under Medicaid, individuals, adults are not allowed to have Medicare who are here in an undocumented status. However, there are certain state programs, like

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