BASED: California Mayor Rips State A New One Over ‘Free’ Health Care For Illegals

If you look seventeen miles to the East of downtown San Diego, you will find yourself in El Cajon, population 106,000 (give or take).

With California so overrun by absolute whackjob hard-left policies, it’s easy to forget there are an awful lot of reasonable people there, too. People like Bill Wells.

For context, let’s look at how he was portrayed in local news before we turn our attention to the story of the day.

Mayor Bill Wells of El Cajon has emerged as a promising candidate in the race for California’s 51st Congressional District. With a solid track record as a proud Conservative representative and a dedicated member of the City Council, Wells brings a wealth of experience and a passion for serving his community. Now, he sets his sights on Congress, aiming to advocate for a stronger economy and enhanced national security. — SanDiego News Desk, Summer, 2023

Sure, he’s an elected official in California, but he’s the kind of elected official that might read sites like this one and find himself nodding his head in agreement a lot of the time.

Then along came California’s announcement of a great big freebie they would be handing out to illegal immigrants.

California became the first state on Monday to offer comprehensive health insurance to all undocumented immigrants, a plan expected to expand to roughly 700,000 residents living in the Golden State.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and state lawmakers agreed in 2022 to expand the state’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, to include people of all immigration statuses and ages. But it also comes when the state is at a record budget deficit, sparking sharp criticism from Republicans and other conservative groups that fear the expansion will further strain California’s existing healthcare coverage.

The expansion is expected to cost the state roughly $1.2 billion for the first six months, before increasing to around $3.1 billion per year, according to estimates released last year. It will include undocumented immigrants between the ages of 26 and 49, helping put California Democrats closer to delivering on their goal to achieve universal healthcare in the state. – WashingtonExaminer

Illegal immigrants getting bumped to the front of the line of government handouts while law-abiding taxpayers get shafted with the bill for it did NOT go unnoticed.

If the print is too small to read on your screen, here is a transcription:

As the mayor of El Cajon, I am compelled to address the dire consequences of California’s broken immigration system and the burden it places on our local communities. Our state faces an array of challenges. But instead of focusing on the needs of taxpaying citizens, it is placing illegal immigrants at the front of the line, by providing free healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Public assistance has ballooned to become the second biggest government service for the County of San Diego, and the trajectory only points upwards.

California’s failed policies have rolled out the welcome mat for migrants and illegal immigrants, providing them with whatever they need.

While other states are rightfully pushing back, our state politicians have advocated more of this unsustainable approach. California continues to disregard its taxpaying citizen, placing those not from this country at the forefront of their priorities.

Over 65,000 migrants have entered our region in the past three months, not including those who evaded Border Patrol. The County of San Diego is spending approximately $1 million monthly on migrant services drawn from local tax dollars designated for housing and homelessness. This diversion of funds is a failure of leadership and an insult to our citizens who expect our tax dollars to address local needs.

Our State politicians have consistently advocated for policies that put those not from this country first, disregarding the concerns and well-being of our taxpaying citizens. We must elect new representatives who prioritize the needs of California residents, who understand the strain on our public resources, and who will work toward sensible, sustainable solutions.

The federal government’s failure to secure our borders has resulted in over 276,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in December alone, making the highest single month ever recorded. We cannot stand idly by as our communities bear the brunt of this crisis.

I call on Californians to demand accountability from our leaders. We must stop the free healthcare program, and we must elect representatives who prioritize the security of our borders and the well-beng of our citizens.

And THAT is why we called him ‘based’.

Cross-posted with Clash Daily

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