[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TAXPAYER CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2009

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was proud to introduce H.R. 1981, 
the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009. This bill would require 
individual State departments of health to document whether they are 
providing any Federal funds they receive through Medicaid to 
organizations that perform, promote or refer for abortions.
  No matter where you stand on the questions of life, this bill would 
protect the fundamental right that every American taxpayer should enjoy 
and, frankly, should expect--the right to know whether their money is 
being spent on activities or organizations to which they are morally 
opposed.
  This administration and this Congress have pledged a new era of 
government transparency. The legislation would bring increased 
transparency for the millions of pro-life Americans who are currently 
in the dark regarding whether and how much of their tax dollars are 
being funneled to abortion providers.
  Only by shining the light of day onto this area of government can we 
ensure that Federal tax dollars do not fund morally objectionable 
practices.

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