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Health care bill passes House 220-215

Big news. The bill only passed after a restrictive amendment on abortion was adopted -- on a very quick scan, it appears to prohibit federal funding of abortions except in the cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. Full Article at Blue Mass. Group

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  1. There's going to be a firestorm here ... Women are going to realize that a Democratic-controlled House has passed legislation that would prohibit women paying for abortions with their own funds. . . . We're not going to let this into law.
    Diana DeGette – Diana DeGette SOURCE: The Washington Post 3 weeks ago
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    – Tom Cole SOURCE: Tulsa World 3 weeks ago
  3. This bill is a jobs-killer; it’s the last thing we should be doing when we’re dealing with 10 percent unemployment
    – Jeff Flake SOURCE: East Valley Tribune 3 weeks ago
  4. Now it falls on the United States Senate to take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line ... I'm absolutely confident that they will.
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