Posted on 04/07/2011 2:20:19 PM PDT by julieee
Obama, Reid, Top Democrats Once Supported DC Abortion $ Ban
For years, the Democratic leadership never really contested the Dornan amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortions in Washington, DC. Of course they voted against the amendment, but they would never torpedo an entire appropriations bill over it. And certainly not shut down the federal government over it.
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/07/obama-reid-top-democrats-once-supported-dc-abortion-ban/
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It's becoming clear to more people that the Dems just simply wanted a shut-down so they could blame the Repubs.
Now that the spotlight's on them, they are claiming they are not against the $12 B in cuts but against the "riders".
Turns out there is no EPA rider in the bill after all so it all comes down to this DC abortion rider, which it turns out they never had an issue with before.
Bottom line...they simply wanted a shutdown hoping the public would blame the GOP.
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