Once again, even those media outlets which could be considered administration friendly, are unaware of the true legislative issues and consequently blurring the issues.
We need to be very clear.
The legislation does not use federal tax dollars to fund abortions. The plan allows the public option and exchange to sell policies that cover these services in the same manner private insurance policies can. National Right to Life and my congressman, Pete Hoekstra, are sending out emails purposefully distorting these issues.
On the illegal immigrant issue, the legislation clearly blocks federal subsides for illegal immigrants. The legislation arguably does not block illegal immigrants from buying insurance from the public option just like they can from private insurers. But this is not using federal tax dollars for illegal immigrants.
By agreeing to modify language, our weak kneed legislatures make the President and those that drafted the legislation look like liars. The legislation is clear and being purposefully distortedly by the right.