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Article snippet: Democrats running for president handed Donald Trump a potent attack line last week when they promised that their government health insurance plans would cover undocumented immigrants. It merged two of MORE’s favorite campaign issues — health care and immigration — and could help him in battleground states where white, middle-class voters are worried about both. “It gives Donald Trump’s campaign a very simple message when it comes to health care: Your plans are getting worse, your premiums and deductibles have gone up, and these Democrats say they want to raise your taxes to pay for free health care for illegal immigrants,” said Scott Jennings, a GOP strategist who advised former President George W. Bush and Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.). “The Democrats are living in a bubble on illegal immigration. They don't quite understand how it's being viewed in Middle America,” Jennings added. All 10 Democrats raised their hands during one of last week’s debates when asked by moderator Savannah Guthrie if their health care plans would cover people who are in the country illegally. Polls show the American public is divided on the issue. A CNN poll conducted after last week’s debates showed that only 38 percent of respondents said health insurance coverage provided by the government should be available to undocumented immigrants, while 59 percent said it should not be. “If the president uses that as an avenue of attack, I think it would pose a danger to any Democratic p... Link to the full article to read more