It's hard to debunk myths while telling them

Now He Really Is Lying [Mark Krikorian] (from National Review Online)

"In his Saturday radio address, the president sought to debunk "willful misrepresentations," "outright distortions," and "outrageous myths" in the health-reform debate. First on his list:
Let's start with the false claim that illegal immigrants will get health insurance under reform. That's not true. Illegal immigrants would not be covered. That idea has never even been on the table.

"His earlier denials were more arfully Clintonian, denying that health reform was "designed" to cover illegals. But the bald statement that "Illegal immigrants would not be covered" (note he didn't say "undocumented") is simply false. The provision of the bill that purports to bar illegals from receiving the insurance subsidy is meaningless, and specifically intended to be so; when Rep. Dean Heller (R., Nev.) offered an amendment to require verification of eligibility via the SAVE system (which is used to check applicants for other forms of government assistance), the measure was voted down on party lines. Regarding a different provision of the bill, Rep. Nathan Deal (R., Ga.) offered an amendment to verify the eligibility of applicants for expanded Medicaid, and it too was voted down by the Democrats (though a few were permitted by the House leadership to cast CYA votes with the Republicans). Actions mean more than words, and congressional Democrats and the White House have been very clear that they want to make sure illegals can get taxpayer-funded health benefits. (See more details here.)