A dozen House of Representatives Democrats opposed to abortion are willing to kill President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan unless it satisfies their demand for language barring the procedure, Representative Bart Stupak said on Thursday.
"Yes. We're prepared to take responsibility," Stupak said on ABC's "Good Morning America" when asked if he and his 11 Democratic allies were willing to accept the consequences for bringing down healthcare reform over abortion.
"Let's face it. I want to see healthcare. But we're not going to bypass the principles of belief that we feel strongly about," he said.
SOURCE: Reuters
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Obama: The Debate is Over
President Obama wants Congress to say yes or no to Health Care Reform with just "a simple majority." Republicans say Democrats are digging their own political grave. Chip Reid reports and Bob Schieffer provides analysis.
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