White House 's proposal might ban illegal immigrants from getting health care, even some provided by private companies. The new exchange allows various companies and consumers to "shop for insurance and compare prices in a regulated, competitive environment." Illegal immigrants can buy health insurance from private companies that don’t join the new exchange. Senator Kent Conrad stated that they were trying to keep any illegal immigrant from getting "federal benefits." It's still unsure if they will keep illegal immigrants from the exchange or allow them to participate in it. This topic rose because of Republican representative from North Carolina, Joe Wilson. If he hadn't screamed, "You lie!" while president Obama stated that the health care reforms wouldn't apply to illegal immigrants. There are two things wrong with that. One, he is a representative; he shouldn't shout when an important speech is being given. No matter what side he's on, he has to respect the president when he is talking. He’s not a child any more. Actually, even a child knows when not to interrupt like that. If he's going to act like a kid they should treat him like one and send him to the corner, and broadcast it so he can be embarrassed of himself for doing such a thing. I guess he was just exercising his freedom of speech, giving him the right to do shout in the middle of a speech. Still one should know when it's right to exercise it and when it's inappropriate. Yes, he apologized for it, but still. He should've been able to control himself. Two, why is it that an outburst like that has caused the white house to limit illegal immigrants' right to health care. It’s unfair how someone's life could be in the hands of a document. There’s some discrimination in the whit house's actions. Why give some more options than others. Illegal immigrants come to the U.S. to get better chances and the gov. is taking that away from them. They came here and lived here. The U.S. is their home too, and they have the right to have as many chances as those who have a document.