It Was Rep. Joe Wilson (R - S.C.)

[Stephanie]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

September 09, 2009
Categories: Congress

A voice from the floor on illegal immigrants: 'Lie'
One of the most persistent conservative concerns about health care legislation is that it will provide health care to illegal immigrants -- and the heated claim spilled onto the floor of President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress this evening, where one Republican member called the president a liar for denying it.

"There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false - the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally," President Obama said.

A loud voice from the Republican side of the hall answered, "Lie" -- my colleague Glenn Thrush reports it was Rep. Joe Wilson (R - S.C.) -- drawing a second "It's not true," from Obama and a shake of Nancy Pelosi's head.

The bill is designed to exclude those immigrants, though some Republicans have called for more explicit bans on funding for illegal immigrants and have claimed the bill will funnel money to illegal immigrants.

FactCheck.org described those claims as "false" and noted that one version of the legislation already includes an explicit bar on federal funding for illegal immigrants' health care.

[graywarrior]

1. I emailed him.

I will call him tomorrow.

[liberal N proud]

2. See this suggestion for action...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6504960

Calling his office.

[angrycarpenter]

3. May the full weight of the blogosphere fall on his head nt

[Stephanie]

4. 2006 Contributors

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2006&type=I&cid=N00024809&newMem=N

FIRST ELECTED: 2001
NEXT ELECTION: 2006
REPRESENTATIVE (R - SC)
Joe Wilson
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Campaign Cmte Only
Leadership PAC Profile Only
Campaign Cmte & Leadership PAC Combined
Committee Assignments:
Armed Services
Education and the Workforce
International Relations
Leadership PAC:
Carolina Majority PAC

Cycle Fundraising, 2005 - 2006, Campaign Cmte
Raised: $949,461
Spent: $848,938
Cash on Hand: $128,431
Debts: $-1,150
Last Report: Sunday, December 31, 2006


Top 5 Contributors, 2005-2006, Campaign Cmte
Contributor Total Indivs PACs
Kigre Inc $15,250 $15,250 $0
Nelson, Mullins et al $11,250 $6,750 $4,500
Livingston Group $11,000 $11,000 $0
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn $10,000 $0 $10,000
Every Republican is Crucial PAC $10,000 $0 $10,000


Top 5 Industries, 2005-2006, Campaign Cmte
Industry Total Indivs PACs
Health Professionals $56,200 $23,100 $33,100
Real Estate $44,954 $25,454 $19,500
Leadership PACs $39,842 $0 $39,842
Lawyers/Law Firms $37,500 $26,250 $11,250
Electric Utilities $33,250 $1,000 $32,250