Poll Shows Liberals Opposed to Extending Taxpayer Funded Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants

Poll Shows Liberals Opposed to Extending Taxpayer Funded Healthcare to Illegal
Immigrants

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a nationwide poll
of 600 self-identified liberals and progressives, a majority of liberals
oppose extending taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal immigrants. The poll
revealed that although liberals support a universal plan and agree with the
President's handling of healthcare reform, many express concern that current
proposals would extend healthcare coverage to illegal aliens and result in
increased costs. The poll was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC, on
September 3, 2009.

Key findings of the poll revealed:
-- Fifty-three percent reported opposition to providing healthcare to
undocumented aliens.
-- Forty-six percent felt that current proposals would likely provide
coverage to illegal immigrants.
-- Forty-eight percent of liberals and progressives felt that providing
healthcare to undocumented immigrants would likely lead to increased
healthcare costs.

-- With regard to the President's handling of healthcare reform, the
poll revealed that sixty- seven percent of self-identified liberals
approve of the President's actions. Seventy-five percent were in
support of a public healthcare plan administered by the federal
government and forty-nine percent felt the President's plan would
result in better overall quality of healthcare services.

"The results of this poll demonstrate that illegal immigration and healthcare
are issues that concern all Americans, regardless of political affiliation,"
says Leah Durant, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform.
"Although liberals favor extending healthcare to America's poorest citizens
and legal residents, without entitlement provisions Americans will be asked to
shoulder an ever increasing burden for the world's uninsured. It's time to
create a new progressive narrative around healthcare that is balanced and
fair, and results in policies that are economically sound."

For more information about this poll please contact: Leah Durant at (202)
543-5325 or info@pfirdc.org.

SOURCE Progressives for Immigration Reform

Leah Durant of Progressives for Immigration Reform, +1-202-543-5325 or
info@pfirdc.org