in the WashingtonPost.
....Once it was clear that the House leadership would eventually obtain the 216 votes necessary to pass health-care reform, I was left with a choice: Vote against the bill and watch it become law with no further protections for life or reach an agreement that prevents federal funding for abortions.
Therefore, I and other pro-life Democrats struck an agreement with President Obama to issue an executive order that would ensure all Hyde Amendment protections would apply to the health-care reform bill. No, an executive order is not as strong as the statutory language we fought for at the start. We received, however, an "ironclad" commitment from the president that no taxpayer dollars will be used to pay for abortions..... read on
Saturday, March 27, 2010
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And if you believe that line of bunkum I have some swamp land in Florida for sale.
ReplyDeleteHe was bought off with a political bribe and no I don't mean that useless 'executive order'.
That's his side of the story and no I don't believe him. However, he is an excellent liar. Would be so at home in Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Stupak for saving our unborn brothers and sisters from funded abortion.
ReplyDeleteRemember our Savior said "If they persecuted me they will persecute you also" May the Good and Mighty One Bless you and yours.
mariajoy