"Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
"You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
"All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
"The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits."
"Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
"Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.
Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
"McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote."
"I don't describe your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
"For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 — it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes."
Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."
Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate."
Supported in-state tuition in Arkansas for illegal immigrants "if you'd sat in our schools from the time you're 5 or 6 years old and you had become an A-plus student," among other things.
"I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper."
"No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion)."
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