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House Democrat: “An Executive Order Can’t Change the Law”
Washington, Mar 21 -
The only way to truly prevent taxpayer funding of abortions is to enact a law that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions. The Senate bill does not meet that standard.
The Executive Order that will reportedly be signed by President Obama if the House passes the Senate bill will not prevent taxpayer funding of abortions. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said it quite well:
“Well it can’t be changed by executive order, because an executive order can’t change the law.” (Fox News, 3/21/10)
Executive Orders are created by the President with the stroke of a pen, and they can be rescinded just as easily. If they vote for the Senate bill, Rep. Stupak and his fellow allegedly pro-life Democrats will be complicit in the creation of a law that explicitly allows for taxpayer funding of abortion.