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The clause that got left out in a way in the senate language. this is very extensive order. he does not plan on rescinding it. >> you had a lot of concerns over many months about how these subsidies were going to work. >> correct. >> and your bottom line was that somebody buying one of these insurance plans should not have abortion coverage. does this executive recorder prevent somebody from buying insurance plan that covers abortion if they get a subsidy? >> it says the act specifically predi -...

For it with their own money in order to have these abortion protections. abortion coverage, and in addition to which the government already covers through subsidizing insurance plans plans that do offer abortion coverage, but, the congressman wanted to be very aggressive about this and i think this is a big win for the democrats, in terms of abortion politics. that people who are strongly pro-life can say, look there were people who stood up there and stood in the fray and, insisted that abortio...

Congressman wasser man-schultz said about the executive order deal today on fox. >> it cant be changed by an executive order, an executive order can the not change the law but what my understanding is, that they are working out, is that unequivocally, what we have been saying is the goal, would be that we would not change the hyde amendment and make sure there was no federal funding, provided for abortion coverage. >> bret: the executive order cannot change the law. is her point. >> correct but ...

They change the law. what my understanding is that they are working out and and what we are saying is that the goal to not change the hyde and make sure there is no federal funding for abortion coverage. it would provide further comfort for the members that are concerned about that. >> john boehner, and president bush -- i mean, my mind is swimming. president obama coming out and issues this executive order and said all right. well maintain the hyde amendment and thats it. i mentioned john boehn...

Insurance exchanges. and states would be able to choose whether to ban abortion coverage. the plan scales back and delays a tax on high cost insurance plans. republicans say the democratic plan wont do much to stop rising medical costs. they also say it would lead to higher premiums and taxes for middle class families and big medicare cuts. >> we want to remind you, we are counting the votes this weekend. you can follow our special live coverage as this decision comes down to the wire all day to...

Mollify that crowd and keep them in the "yes" column. >> on the abortion issue, lori, you write that one potential compromise could include staging a separate vote on stronger antiabortion provisions. how would that come about? >> well, bart stupak, the michigan democrat who was successful in november in changing the bill, has said he will not support it this time unless there is a separate vote on a bill he introduced yesterday that would strip out the senate abortion language and restore his l...

The language. planned parenthood research parm has predicted if the bill is put into law, there will be no changes to this bill will mean there be over 400,000 abortions in america as a result of this bill. you have a lot of pro-life democrats, one democrat announced he was going to vote for this bill even though its going to increase abortions by 400,000 a year. you are going to see a lot of members that are follow obama to be is going into political oblivion, nancy pelosi cant be trusted on th...

Subsidize health care plans that pay for abortions. he had an amendment in the original house bill requiring anyone wanting abortion coverage to buy a policy not subsidized, even par shlly, by government funds. -- even partially by government funds. the senate version has no equivalent of a stupak amendment. the senate plan says, individuals with federally subsidized health care can pay for abortions out of their own pockets. supporters insist federal money would be kept separate from individual...

That goes into a fund. so theres been a real herculean effort to siphon off those funds, such that federal taxpayer dollars do not pay for abortion. i take your point because youre saying, oh, if theres refundable tax credits and people get some money back and say they have a plan with abortion, that technically is federal funding paying for abortion. but i will just quote for you what your colleague, congressman kildee, also anti-abortion said. i guess thats the question. do you feel at all con...

Coverage. look, the policy has always been the federal government does not fund abortions, whether directly or -- nor do we fund insurance policies that pay for abortion. thats always been the law. now, going back to senator nelson, you have to remember senator hatch and senator casey tried to run the stupak amendment in the senate and it was tabled. it never came up. it was tabled. this is a backup position. so -- go ahead. >> are you basically saying this health care reform bill overturns the ...