That is what the Selig Center for Economic Growth says.
Mexicans in Georgia paid about $317 million in state taxes in 2004, according to a report by the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth. The report was presented at a conference Wednesday hosted by the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta and Emory University.
That [...]
Room 307 isn’t quite as crowded as before — except we have the wire services and AJC photo journalists here. Channel 2 has a crew and that is about all for the media.
A new substitute is out so the current link is not good.
Feb 28 2006
SB 529
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Kemp: There was going to be [...]
Flora Tommy
I was sent here to give testimony for problems that need to be addressed from neighborhood concerns. Part of the problems we have had:
Crime Wave that has come along
We have trailer park that is center of drug and prostitution
We have numerous health concerns in the trailer park.
We have issues of safe housing [...]
Dr. Timothy Holtz
Internal Medicine physician. On staff for human rights at Emory. I thank you for the amendment as stated.
One of the core functions of public health is to survey for diseases. This surveillance relies heavily on ER visits. When people are deterred from ER visits – this hurts our surveillance [...]
Earl Rogers
Georgia Hospital Association
I am not here to oppose the intent of the bill. I do think Rogers for the extremely hard work on the bill. All of the stakeholders have done a lot of work on the bill.
Rogers listened and listened well after 170 and he has come with SB 529.
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Kemp: Gretchens Klausen?
Second year student at Emory law school – want to speak in favor of Roger’s amendment. This clarifies, with clearly worded and easy to understand statement, clarifies what doctors’ responsibilities are.
D.A. King (strong supporter of this bill as per his columns in Marietta Daily Journal)
I was here last week – but time ran out before I could speak.
Just listening to the two people just here – I will adjust.
Susan M? – clinical social worker in Gwinnett County – am concerned about limited access to health care. The ER crisis is impacted by 25 million without insurance. Add the immigrants and you have a catastrophic scenario.
Dr. Geraldine Wade:
20 year licensed physician. Talking of impact of illegals on health care system. I represent the views of many of my colleagues. My background – graduate Emory Med. Internal Med and Pediatrics. Medical officer for CDC. Am concerned as citizen and physician.
Senator Rogers will start today.
Rogers: Issue of healthcare has been raised. Just met with Janice … and Linda Lowe – whose concerns that the bill ( does not deny healthcare – only verifies id per federal law). Rogers has agreed to add amendment that it is the duty of state government to protect public [...]
