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Sen. Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee
Follow @GOPLeader on Twitter for updates. Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new “abortion premium” fee on Americans in the government-run ...
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Harry Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires A Monthly Abortion Fee
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — By John Boehner, from his website: Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new “abortion premium” fee on Americans in the government-run plan. Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under “Voluntary Choice of Coverage of Abortion Services” the Health and Human Services Secretary is given the authority to determine when abortion is allowed under the government-run health plan. ...

Senate Health Bill Resurrects Publicly Funded Abortions
Flopping Aces — ... provisions. One of those “lies” was the GOP claim that money from the government run plans would be used to fund abortions. When Joe Wilson shouted “YOU LIE” during Obama’s speech to Congress, Joe wasn’t just talking about illegal immigrants getting benefits under these plans (they do). Despite the vote taken in the House to strike abortion funding from their version of the bill, Harry Reid put it back in the Senate bill. This from House Leader John Boehner (R-OH): Just like the original 2,032-page, ...

Here It Comes
Talking Points Memo — Straight from House Minority Leader John Boehner's office: "Sen. Reid's Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee" ...

GOP Claims Senate Bill Forces Taxpayers To Pay 'Abortion Fee'
TPM Election Central — ... Boehner (R-OH) claims on his blog that "a monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run health plan" under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan. ...

Senate Health Care Bill’s Govt. Option Mandates Everyone Pay Monthly Abortion Fee
Right Soup — We’re still slogging our way through the Senate health care bill we got last night, but we just got a big heads up from John Boehner that everyone needs to see. Sen. Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new “abortion premium” fee on Americans in the government-run plan. Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under ...

Dem’s Nationalized Health Care Bill Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee
Gateway Pundit — The Senate’s nationalized health care plan requires a monthly fee for abortion coverage. GOP Leader Blog reported: Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under “Voluntary Choice of Coverage of Abortion Services” the Health and Human Services Secretary is given the authority to determine when abortion is allowed under the government-run health plan. Leader Reid’s plan also requires that at least one insurance plan offered in the Exchange covers abortions (line 13, p. 120). What is even more alarming is that a monthly abortion ...

links for 2009-11-19
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: rudy_giuliani) Obamacare: Sen. Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry ...

Links for 2009-11-19 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... said the failed presidential candidate has been telling people he plans to run against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010 to fill out the remaining two years of Hillary Clinton's term. If elected, the source said, he could use that as a stepping stone to run for President in 2012 - rather than run for re-election to the Senate. +++++++ Actually, this surprises me. But, think he may have an easier time winning the Senate seat rather than running against Cuomo. Obamacare: Sen. Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee ...

Friday links
Maggie's Farm — ... The Indians want it kept. How does "The Fighting Sue" sound instead? Somebody read Sarah Palin's book Via Gateway on the weekend healthcare voting: Senate Dems Will Only Deliberate 10 Hours Before Vote to Nationalize Health Care The bill will nationalize the nation’s health care industry, increase costs, ration care, tax cosmetic surgery, cut Medicare, charge a monthly abortion fee, and take away your freedom. Please take time tomorrow and ...

They're not above lying
Political Animal — ... for low-income families remain a major point of concern. But true to form, Republicans don't want to talk about the legislation's actual shortcomings; they prefer to make stuff up. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), for example, released an item yesterday insisting that the Senate plan "requires a monthly abortion fee." Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new "abortion premium" fee on Americans in the government-run ...

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