Sen. Casey Won't Say Whether He Agrees with Catholic Bishops Against Abortion-Funding in Health Bill
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) would not say whether he agrees with the Catholic Church that the Senate health care bill should be opposed unless it includes language like the Hyde amendment to specifically prohibit taxpayer-funding of health plans that cover abortion.
The IHS symbol for Jesus was covered up behind Obama when he spoke at Georgetown, but Obama spoke in front of symbols for the AMA, AARP and the Human Rights Campaign.
Campaign historian Craig Shirley, author of Rendezvous With Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America, says that Reagan was one of the four greatest American presidents.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D.-Ark.) says Congress can force individuals to buy health insurance because the Constitution charges Congress with the "health" of the people.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said that making taxpayers fund initatives they believe are immoral "happens all the time."
FCC official Mark Lloyd said he is not carrying out "a secret plot funded by George Soros to get rid of Rush Limbaugh,Glenn Beck."
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said she supports the "idea" of barring federal funds from going to pay for abortions, but voted against an amendment that would place that ban in the Senate health-care bill.
Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, when asked if it is morrally right to force pro-life taxpayers to fund abortion, said, "Our bill doesn't do that."
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry told CNSNews.com that restricting public funding of abortion is "appropriate."
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) said it is not morally right for taxpayers to be forced to pay for abortions under the health-care bill.