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For abortion? or do you think they are covertly trying to get funding for abortion? >> well, there is no doubt that the democratic party is the pro-choice party. and the fact that there has been a restriction of federal fundings for abortion has been against a lot of their beliefs. heres an opportunity to change the law, to change the law to allow -- whether its tax credits or federal funding for abortion coverage, which has been banned 33 years in this country. so heres their opportunity. theyr...

The freefall that was under way when we took office has now been arrested, and we just now are passing flew the house and senate additional jobs measures and to his credit senator brown joined with us, one of the few republicans, on one of those. when yourement of the united states and you take office in the middle of a crisis you have to do many things at once, not one thing. >> lets go back to health care for a moment. will the president accept a health care bill that includes some restriction...

The spring. the freefall that was under way when we took office has now been arrested, and we just now are passing flew the house and senate additional jobs measures and to his credit senator brown joined with us, one of the few republicans, on one of those. when yourement of the united states and you take office in the middle of a crisis you have to do many things at once, not one thing. >> lets go back to health care for a moment. will the president accept a health care bill that includes some...

Talking about. he later amended his remarks to say it was a democratic leaders but members of the democratic majority in the house of representatives that he was referring to. are you going to cede and keep restrictions on abortion coverage? >> i think that congressman constituti stupak, we were classmates, we spent time together, i think he is operating in earnest when he says that he wants to see us restrict federal funds for abortion. i believe weve done that. i think that more people that lo...

Say it was a democratic leaders but members of the democratic majority in the house of representatives that he was referring to. are you going to cede and keep restrictions on abortion coverage? >> i think that congressman constituti stupak, we were classmates, we spent time together, i think he is operating in earnest when he says that he wants to see us restrict federal funds for abortion. i believe weve done that. i think that more people that look at this, we is have just had the catholic ho...

It bill? >> no. and this is one of the reasons we havent had a debate process yet. >> chris: will the house vote by next sunday? >> that is going to depend in part on when we receive from the congressional budget office their analysis. their analysis earlier shows that they reduce the deficit in the 10 year and 20 year period. we expect that to be the case with the new bill but we have to get that. >> chris: will democrats find some legislative way to guarantee no federal money for abortions? >>...

It bill? >> no. and this is one of the reasons we havent had a debate process yet. >> chris: will the house vote by next sunday? >> that is going to depend in part on when we receive from the congressional budget office their analysis. their analysis earlier shows that they reduce the deficit in the 10 year and 20 year period. we expect that to be the case with the new bill but we have to get that. >> chris: will democrats find some legislative way to guarantee no federal money for abortions? >>...

But we believe still that jobs are going to begin growing in the spring. the freefall that was under way when we took office has now been arrested, and we just now are passing through the house and senate additional jobs measures and to his credit senator brown joined with us, one of the few republicans who joined with us, on one of those measures. when youre president of the united states and you take office in the middle of a crisis you have to do many things at once, not one thing. >> lets go...

Coverage for abortion. he told the national review online this past weekend what are democratic leaders saying if you pass the stupak amendment more children will be born and therefore it will cost millions more. thats one of the arguments ive been hearing. stupak says, money is their hang-up. is this how we value life in america. if money is the issue, come on, we can find room in the budget. this is a life that were talking about. he later amended his remarks to say it was a democratic leaders...

"if a qualified health plan provides coverage of abortion, the issuer of the plan shall not use any amount attributable to any government funds for purposes of paying for such services." shall not. shall not. shall not subsidize abortions. government funds shall not be used to pay for abortions. in fact, the senate bill goes further than even that specific language. it says, if you as a person receive any federal subsidies for health care, you must pay for your abortion coverage separately, not ...