Fact check

Obama: Health care proposals "would not apply to those who are here illegally." Joe Wilson: "You lie!" Who is telling the truth?

The House version of the health-care bill explicitly prohibits illegal aliens from getting health-care assistance. The bill reads, "Nothing in this subtitle shall allow federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully in the United States." But is this prohibition enough? How will it be enforced? There is in fact no requirement that anyone verify their legal status.

An article making these points appeared in the ADG this morning. CBS News has conceded that Wilson has a valid point. Indeed, Democrats have explicitly rejected any means to enforce the prohibition.