Et tu, Stupak?

Today, the House Democrats passed Obamacare. The vote came down to what we thought was a pact of principled “pro-life House Democrats” led by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan. We were deceived. Protecting unborn Americans came down to the wire, but it was a total betrayal to see Rep. Stupak cut a deal with President Obama and Speaker Pelosi to have that pro-infanticide duo oversee the protection of unborn Americans.

Announcing the agreement, Stupak said “I'm pleased to announce that we have an agreement, and it's with the help of the president and the speaker we were able to come to an agreement to protect the sanctity of life in the health care reform. There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation.”

Really? You outsourced the protection of the sanctity of life to the most radical pro-abortion president in the history of our nation, and the most radical pro-abortion Speaker of the House—Planned Parenthood’s Nancy Pelosi? This is tantamount to the hen hiring the fox to watch over her eggs. You submitted the protection of the sanctity of life to these folks, the fiercest enemies of life? Stupak, you have betrayed the security of all the unborn and all life-loving Americans. We should have known from Ben Nelson that a moderate Democrat is an oxymoron. But we naively trusted you, and you betrayed us, even you, Stupak?

U.S. House Prepares to Vote on Health Care Bill

As I write this piece, the House of Representatives is debating the Senate health care bill in preparation of a vote later tonight. While the quality of the U.S. health care is the best in the world, there is still some opportunity to make some improvements.
The premiums are too expensive, and households can save some money on their monthly payments if the ban on interstate competition between health insurance companies is lifted. Secondly, people should not be dropped from their coverage when they get sick (or because of pre-existing conditions) after making their premium payments. Thirdly, my tax money should not be used to pay for abortion, the extermination of unborn Americans. It shouldn’t be a crime if I chose not to purchase health insurance. That is just plainly unconstitutional. These are the three main reasons why I oppose this bill.

Although majority of Americans are against this bill, the Democrats will likely pass this bill “by any means necessary”, because they have an overwhelming control of both houses of Congress. Therefore, the Republicans cannot stop this bill. Only the American people can stop this bill once the Democrats pass it.

I suspect we have not heard the last from the American people. They will speak to the politicians on the campaign trail, and on November 2.