Posted on 04/15/2009 12:33:26 PM PDT by preciousbabies
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life women's group says Americans have another reason to be upset today other than having to spend countless hours and money making sure their tax returns are properly completed. The Susan B. Anthony List says President Barack Obama is sending more of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars to promote the abortion agenda than ever before.
"Despite his promises to find 'common ground' on abortion, President Obama's policy decisions are already impacting and alienating American taxpayers," SBA List president Marjorie Dannenfelser told LifeNews.com on Wednesday.
"What a difference a year makes," Dannenfelser added and pointed to Obama's decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy, the Bush administration rules that prevented sending public funds to pro-abortion groups and abortion businesses.
Although the money doesn't pay for abortions directly, the pro-life women's leader says the tax dollars primarily go to two abortion businesses that perform abortions and lobby other nations to change their pro-life laws prohibiting or reduce the number of abortions.
"Thanks to President Obama, taxpayers are now subsidizing abortion providers like the Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International, who will promote abortion overseas," Dannenfelser complains.
She said Obama is breaking his pledge to reduce abortions by funding the businesses that do them.......
(Excerpt) Read more at lifenews.com ...
“Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not
bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic
duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is
nothing sinister in
so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it,
rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay
more than the law demands.”
(US Appeals Court Justice the Honourable Learned Hand)
Talk with your wallet!
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