This week amidst all the fog surrounding who will be the next Speaker,
House Leaders are planning to pass a bill that will be a significant setback on
two major conservative priorities–defunding Planned Parenthood and fully
repealing Obamacare. They need to be stopped.
Congress recently voted for a “continuing resolution” to extend funding
for the federal government until December 11, and in doing so, continue funding
for Planned Parenthood. 151 Republicans voted against this bill, although many
of them knew their votes were frankly not needed as the Democrats joined with
the Boehner Republicans to ensure its passage. That was the vote that mattered,
and the one that congressmen should be held accountable for. But Republican
Leadership never asks their members to walk the plank on a hot-button issue
without giving them a show vote to cover their tracks back home. The show vote
will be this week in the form of a “reconciliation” bill that purports to
defund Planned Parenthood and repeal small portions of Obamacare.....To Read More.....
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