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The bill also provides $80 billion to Joe Biden's politicized IRS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The controversial inflation bill passed this weekend by the U.S. Senate has been the subject of intense debate, but headlines and commentary have largely overlooked the news that it expands taxpayer funding of abortion through the so-called Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
Passed with a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris and no Republican votes in either chamber of Congress, the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been primarily criticized by voices who expect it to exacerbate inflation rather than alleviate it. But a review of the legislation reveals that its implications for abortion-on-demand are significant, as well.
The bill, which passed thanks in large part to the support of supposed “pro-life” Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, extends through 2025 tax credits for Obamacare premiums that were previously set to expire at the end of 2022, thereby extending subsidies for health insurance plans that cover abortion.
“The ACA was intentionally drafted to avoid application of the Hyde Amendment, and this bill once again expands on the ACA’s violation of the longstanding Hyde principle,” the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List explains. “It expressly permits subsidies for health insurance plans that cover elective abortion, provided an abortion surcharge is paid and certain accounting gimmicks are followed.”
The group notes that as of the 2022 enrollment period, elective abortion coverage is included in 912 plans on the Obamacare exchanges cross 24 states.
“We’re disappointed to see Congress continue to fund abortion through another extension of Obamacare, despite the fact that 58% of Americans oppose the use of their tax dollars to fund abortion,” SBA says.
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$430 billion inflation bill passed by Senate includes funds for abortion via Obamacare credits - LifeSite
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The controversial inflation bill passed this weekend by the U.S. Senate has been the subject of intense debate, but headlines and commentary have largely overlooked the news that it expands taxpayer funding of abortion through the so-called Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
Passed with a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris and no Republican votes in either chamber of Congress, the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been primarily criticized by voices who expect it to exacerbate inflation rather than alleviate it. But a review of the legislation reveals that its implications for abortion-on-demand are significant, as well.
The bill, which passed thanks in large part to the support of supposed “pro-life” Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, extends through 2025 tax credits for Obamacare premiums that were previously set to expire at the end of 2022, thereby extending subsidies for health insurance plans that cover abortion.
“The ACA was intentionally drafted to avoid application of the Hyde Amendment, and this bill once again expands on the ACA’s violation of the longstanding Hyde principle,” the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List explains. “It expressly permits subsidies for health insurance plans that cover elective abortion, provided an abortion surcharge is paid and certain accounting gimmicks are followed.”
The group notes that as of the 2022 enrollment period, elective abortion coverage is included in 912 plans on the Obamacare exchanges cross 24 states.
“We’re disappointed to see Congress continue to fund abortion through another extension of Obamacare, despite the fact that 58% of Americans oppose the use of their tax dollars to fund abortion,” SBA says.
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$430 billion inflation bill passed by Senate includes funds for abortion via Obamacare credits - LifeSite
