There’s a grim satisfaction in witnessing a foolhardy plan crash and burn you know was doomed to failure.
And Illinois, despite the warnings of its Republican lawmakers, has fallen victim to one such failure.
As local news outlet WBEZ-FM reported last week, the state has announced it is rolling back health care benefits that were bestowed upon immigrants living in the state in 2020.
Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors is a Medicaid-style program funded by Illinois taxpayers for immigrants (those who entered the country illegally along with some green card holders) 65 and older.
The Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program expanded that aid to include people ages 42 to 64.