Outrageous Myths

As you can see in this lovely video, Obama thinks that pro-lifers are making an "outrageous lie" when we say that the new public option will force us to pay for abortions:

When I watched the video, toward the end Obama's lips and his voice got more and more out of sync. Somehow that was fitting in my mind.

Here's a direct quote from FactCheck.org, a non-partisan web site that monitors claims made by politicians:

"Despite what Obama said, the House bill would allow abortions to be covered by a federal plan and by federally subsidized private plans."

Technically, I suppose the federal plan wouldn't force abortions to be covered, but by allowing abortions to be covered, it would, in fact, force the public to pay for them. That is, if anyone with a government-subsidized plan used it to pay for an abortion, that would mean you and I would be paying for it.

Obama comes across as trying to wield some moral superiority on this issue, and what kills is me is how many religious leaders will follow him down that path. I think they might all just be blinded by some mixture of arrogance and ignorance.

Abortion is not health care; it is violence. Anyone who wants to belittle the concerns of pro-lifers on this matter has immediately lost all of my respect for their moral beliefs.

And by the by, here's another direct quote:

"President Obama has repeatedly said that under the health care overhaul efforts in Congress, 'if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan.' But he can’t make that promise to everyone.

• In fact, under the House bill, some employers might have to modify plans after a five-year grace period if they don’t meet minimum benefits standards.
  
• Furthermore, some firms are likely to buy different coverage for their workers than they have now, or simply drop coverage and pay a penalty instead, leaving workers to buy their own private coverage or go on a new federal insurance plan."

Oh wait, what? Government getting involved in the marketplace would actually cause businesses to have to change the way they make decisions?

I agree with everything Obama says about how we are responsible to make real reforms to help people in need. We are responsible, and if we totally screw it up by ramming through yet another plan that increases government involvement in the private sector, we will only make things worse.

I hate to say it, but I might just be getting even more upset with Obama every single day.