The House introduces two bills which would prohibit the federal funding of abortion through Obamacare
As we all know earlier this week the House voted to repeal Obamacare, and while this repeal is not going to go anywhere it has kept the debate over Obamacare in the spotlight as the Obama regime looks to look beyond the controversial legislation it passed against the will of the people last year.
In defending this repeal vote my representative–Republican Frank Guinta–promised in this article that the repeal vote was just one of many angles the Republicans would be using while attempting to repeal Obamacare piece by piece if necessary. He claimed that the House would also be moving to repeal various aspects of the bill which are considered the most controversial parts of this insidious legislation.
We are now starting to see the beginning of that plan being set in motion: First came the news that the House Republicans have introduced legislation that would trim $2.5 trillion from the federal government over the next ten years, including the defunding of Obamacare; and now we are learning that a bipartisan effort is underway which would ban the federal funding of abortion, which is currently not specifically disallowed under Obamacare.
Two Republicans and one Democrat have introduced two separate bills–the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” and the “Protect Life Act”–which are designed to repeal what these legislators call “the largest expansion of abortion funding since Roe v. Wade.”
These two pieces of legislation have the support of House leaders and as of right now over 150 House members have signed on as co-sponsors of this bill, so it seems likely to me that the House will be able to pass these two bills. There is no doubt in my mind that Obamacare is unconstitutional, exceeds the authority granted to the federal government in the constitution, and tramples on the rights of the states, but even so, there is nothing about Obamacare that I find more despicable, disgusting, reprehensible, insidious, and immoral than the fact that taxpayers may be required to fund the taking of innocent lives through abortion simply because we currently have the most radical pro-abortion president in the history of the United States.
I can only hope that this is one of the first aspects of Obamacare–along with the unconstitutional mandates–that will be repealed. I have to say that so far I like what the House is doing in regards to repealing Obamacare, and it will be interesting to see where the Senate stands on these issues. In a way I like the fact that Obamacare many have to be repealed one piece at a time because this will afford us the opportunity to see where our legislators stand on every single issue; they will not be able to hide.
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You know, Steve, you make a great point. Doing it piece meal provides transparency! Exactly what we want. Great point!
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Thank you, it does seem like a great way to get all of the politicians on the record on different issues, although this thing can’t go away fast enough for me.
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That’s funny, I though Obama said that the bill wouldn’t violate the ban on federally funded abortions. Looks like Nancy was right when she said we had to pass it to find out what was in it.
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We are learning more and more everyday. That is why support for this bill keeps falling.
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I have mixed feelings about this. While I understand why the GOP is going after the abortion issue, Democrats just love it when things like gay marriage, abortion, and other social issues make it into the headlines. Usually, the GOP comes off the loser in these debates.
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You make a good point, but in the case of funding abortions with federal money I think most Americans do not think federal money should be used for abortions. I still wish they would go after the mandates instead of relying in the courts to do it though.
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It will be good to get these folks on record regarding these issues. We then will be able to “target” (is it still legal to say that) for 2012. It is a double edge sword as commented. The Dems will try and divide us, and get the Independents back in their camp.
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That word is still legal here! But be careful where you use it. 🙂
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I think you better check your facts. More people want the Health Care Reform bill than ever before. And more want to keep the things like eliminating the donut hole in Plan D, allowing people with exsisitng conditions to be insured, and children under 26 on their parents policies. And look up how this bill was written and funded, they can’t cut funding to it. Abortion is not funded under this bill. This is such a waste of time, where are the jobs they all promised! It is not unconstitutional, since the Government passed a health care bill back in the 1700’s that made sailors buy health insurance.
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That’s not what the polls show, the people might want reform, but not this reform! And people who are 18-26 are not children, they are adults.
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Well, this is another good step. Hopefully, we can get a vote in the Senate. We’ll lose, but it would be great to get votes on record. People have already lost their plans, and some, their doctors. Prices have already gone up; for businesses and individuals (myself included). My flexible spending account is not quite as flexible as before (which is great, considering that it’s MY money). This is only going to get worse over the next two years, so having votes to point to when constituents feel the pain will be quite helpful in 2012.
@ Karen, you’re quite right, especially since ObamaCare is costing us so much more. But don’t worry, we’ll take care of it in a few years, and we’ll know what is in it BEFORE our legislators have to vote on it.
And before you start saying I’m wrong, know three things…
1. I have carefully documented what I just said.
2. I work for a medical provider, and there is ongoing planning on how to deal with millions in lost revenue due to ObamaCare. Hopefully, we will be able to absorb it without cutting services or having layoffs. At least that is the hope.
3. My own doctor has said he will retire early if ObamaCare is not repealed.
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