US Bishops challenge flaws in health care reform bill

Folks, I believe that the US Catholic Bishops have realized that the Obama Administration has taken Catholics for a ride despite reassurances and denials to the contrary - not me personally, but those Catholics who voted for him and assured the rest of us that health care reform would never weaken conscience protections or fund abortions. Thank you Catholics for Obama. We have been lied to by both the Obama Administration and the crassly negligent "Catholics" who elected them.

Here's what the USCCB is saying:

We sincerely hope that the legislation will not fall short of our criteria. However, we remain apprehensive when amendments protecting freedom of conscience and ensuring no taxpayer money for abortion are defeated in committee votes. If acceptable language in these areas cannot be found, we will have to oppose the health care bill vigorously. Catholic moral tradition teaches that health care is a basic human right, essential to protecting human life and dignity. Much-needed reform of our health care system must be pursued in ways that serve the life and dignity of all, never in ways that undermine or violate these fundamental values. We will work tirelessly to remedy these central problems and help pass real reform that clearly protects the life, dignity and health of all.

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