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Friday, January 21, 2011
The morning after the House voted to repeal the health-care law, Speaker John Boehner walked into a TV studio in the Capitol complex to announce his next act: "a ban on taxpayer funding of abortions across all federal programs."
It "reflects the will of the people," Boehner proclaimed. "It's one of our highest legislative priorities."
"First repeal health care, now this.... What about jobs?" the first questioner asked after Boehner finished his abortion rollout. "I thought that jobs was the highest priority."
"Our members feel very strongly about the sanctity of human life," Boehner answered. "We listened to the American people."
Actually, Mr. Speaker, 63 percent of voters said the economy was the most important issue, according to exit polls for the November election. Voters asked for jobs - and you're giving them a culture war.
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