Originally Posted by EditorInChief

Then let's also allow the following people to *purchase* health insurance that you mentioned:
1) All those in the US on work visas
2) All those in the US on student visas
3) All those in the US on visitor visas
4) All those in the US on exchange visas
5) All those in the US on refugee visas
6) All those in the US on diplomats visas

Then, why 17 years makes a difference? How about 5 years, 7 years, 10 years? It is unfair to exclude those people from the health care system.

It will be KKK by not allowing all above visa people not to be eligible for health insurance.

Stop being racist!! We should allow people from the ENTIRE planet to have access to the US health care system!