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Okay . . . the other shoe just dropped. On January 1st, illegal immigrants in California just got state health coverage. Today we learn that part of that government care includes . . . sex change operations??? This is not a joke. See the link below.
To be fair to migrants, they are NOT being singled out for free sex change operations. It appears that EVERYONE in Med-i-Cal can have one, if they just think to ask. Simply fill out the form and schedule an appointment at your nearest clinic. There's a LOT of stuff you can get for free under Med-i-Cal. Remember the unemployed welfare single mom who ALREADY had a bunch of kids, and got free fertility treatments, and then had the octuplets birth of the century? I can't recall her legal name, but she was dubbed “Octo mom.” Unfortunately, she was NOT offered the coveted role as Spiderman's nemesis in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
I do NOT begrudge anyone a sex change operation. I think Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner transitioning from Wheaties Box Decathalon champ to her current persona as a 75 year old wizened spinster is a testament to the persistence of will, and modern medical technology. Caitlyn paid for this herself though. Or at least it was paid for by the Kardashian TV show producers, as part of the plotline during that season. No taxpayer dollars were involved.
My issue is the same as I usually go after in these columns: In a world of LIMITED resources, how can we be spending tax money on stuff like this?
Were Californians (who are taxed for at least half the Med-i-Cal freebies) ever asked where they want their next medical dollar spent? Would the answer have been migrant sex change operations? Or drug treatment and mental health counselling for homeless veterans living on the street? I suppose SOME would possibly raise their hand to help Juan from Juarez transition to Juanita. I retract that snark. It could be seen as racist to assume that all illegal aliens in California came from Mexico. At least half a million Venezuelans arrived in the USA last year. Places like India, China and Russia are trending too. The BRICS half the world, essentially, is knocking on our door and seeking admission. Hopefully not free sex change procedures, though.
Imagine the temptation, if you're from someplace like Caracas (Venezuela) and were recently bussed to NYC by the governor of Texas. At first, you're elated, because Texas doesn't want you anyway. But when you get to New York, you discover there are no free sex change clinics THERE, either. Logically, your next move might be to catch a bus to Los Angeles, if this is a major part of your identity. California has your back, baby!
Of course there are a BUNCH of unanswered questions about the new Med-i-Cal rules. Do inmates in state prisons qualify? How many months/years of hormone therapy are included with the basic package, or do you have to pay out of pocket after the post-operative period expires? Is there a wardrobe replacement stipend as part of the transition?
These are all serious questions. Just as serious as giving free sex change operations to migrants in the first place. Someone had to be seriously deluded to think this was a priority that should supersede the medical needs of children, veterans, and others. Okay, I know . . . I know . . . gender identity is NOT a choice. It's how someone was born. But it is elective surgery. I hope all forms of elective surgery aren't covered under this bill. Like racial identity dysphoria. All those people running around claiming to have Native American or African ancestry, but with freckles and with blue eyes? I am so NOT signing up for free tanning salon sessions for them . . .
I'm just sayin' . . .
California Paying for Illegal Migrants to Gender Transition Sparks Fury (msn.com)
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