Rahm Emanuel Confirms Health Care Law Can Fund Abortions
In the debate in the US House over the Repeal of Obamacare, liberals are insisting that there's less opposition to ObamaCare. But they can expect that to change once Americans get wind of this week's interview with Obama's former chief-of-staff.
In a discussion with Carol Moseley Braun and the Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel confirmed that nothing is stopping the health care law from funding women's abortions. Not the current language, and definitely not the phony executive order agreed to by Rep. Bart Stupak.
Moseley Braun: "You wound up being the person tagged with making that, quote, 'compromise' happen..."
Emanuel: "That's a fair question, and I'll explain it. President Obama was determined to get his health care bill passed. There were 14 votes that were holding [it] up, and my job as chief-of-staff was to help the President get... that legislation."
Moseley Braun: "And so you threw women under the bus?"
Emanuel: "I came up with an idea for an executive order to allow the Stupak-Amendment not to exist by law but by executive order, and it was good enough for Nancy Pelosi...who [is] held up in honors by people like NARAL and Planned Parenthood who supported that bill and supported the way to make progress."
Notice the words "not to exist by law." Back when Congressman Stupak struck this deal, pro-lifers were shocked that his coalition would trade away their votes for a meaningless piece of paper. Executive orders can do a lot of things--but impacting the health care law isn't one of them. This was a symbolic gesture by a shrewd White House. It may have gotten the better of Stupak, but it won't fool Americans. If anything, Emanuel has just done Republicans a huge favor. By admitting that taxpayer-funded abortion not only exists--but thrives--in the health care law, he's turned the country's attention back to the biggest travesty of all.
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Moseley Braun: "You wound up being the person tagged with making that, quote, 'compromise' happen..."
Emanuel: "That's a fair question, and I'll explain it. President Obama was determined to get his health care bill passed. There were 14 votes that were holding [it] up, and my job as chief-of-staff was to help the President get... that legislation."
Moseley Braun: "And so you threw women under the bus?"
Emanuel: "I came up with an idea for an executive order to allow the Stupak-Amendment not to exist by law but by executive order, and it was good enough for Nancy Pelosi...who [is] held up in honors by people like NARAL and Planned Parenthood who supported that bill and supported the way to make progress."
Notice the words "not to exist by law." Back when Congressman Stupak struck this deal, pro-lifers were shocked that his coalition would trade away their votes for a meaningless piece of paper. Executive orders can do a lot of things--but impacting the health care law isn't one of them. This was a symbolic gesture by a shrewd White House. It may have gotten the better of Stupak, but it won't fool Americans. If anything, Emanuel has just done Republicans a huge favor. By admitting that taxpayer-funded abortion not only exists--but thrives--in the health care law, he's turned the country's attention back to the biggest travesty of all.
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, government healthcare, Obamacare, government funded, abortionsm FRC To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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