[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H666-H667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AMERICANS' TAX DOLLARS SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO END THE LIFE OF A CHILD
(Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute.)
Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, today, the House voted to end taxpayer
support for abortion.
A majority of Americans believe abortion is wrong, and they do not
wish to see their tax dollars pay for this gruesome procedure that ends
the life of another human being. This legislation permanently puts into
law a longstanding policy that has been renewed by Congress every year.
It will reassure Americans that the hard-earned money they pay to the
government will never be used to fund abortions.
This is necessary because the Affordable Care Act, a law that has
been unaffordable for so many Americans, actually paid subsidies for
healthcare plans that include abortion. This is unacceptable. A child
in a mother's womb is a blessing. Americans expect their tax dollars
will never be used to pay to end the life of an innocent child.
Today's legislation will protect taxpayers and, most importantly, our
society's most vulnerable--the unborn.
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