the people to sign a letter to get this going. the key about these folks is to ask what do they believe? where do they go to church? what are the philosophical positions that drive them into the area of logic. it s a religious problem that has bled over to politics. and the calculation is not political because it s a religious fanaticism. and that s why they re not looking at polls. they re on a different frequency. some of the statements made at the value voters summit were down right bizarre. understand it when you hear what frank is saying. they re saying things like u.s. was compared to nazi germany because of abortion. contraception coverage called a descendant of the french revolution. one woman called for an aggressive and offensive culture war. president obama was told to shut down and shut up and that drew a wild applause. i m sure it did. this is the stuff happening
prime time. house republicans are shutting down the government. and so it comes down to this. a partial government shutdown just under eight hours away as congress battles once again over obama care. obama care has been the law for four years. why don t they just talk about something else? yesterday, the republican controlled house voted to fund the government if democrats agreed to delay the health care law another year, as well as instituting other provisions republicans have not been able to pass, allowing employers to deny contraception coverage to employees. it goes against their beliefs, for example. the democrat controlled senate says no way, no how. they passed a clean government funding bill and say that s it. harry reid has conceded on nothing. he has said he refuses even to talk, he refuses to compromise, he refuses to budge. now the government lies in wait for the potential impact of this impasse, also known as a partial government shutdown. how dare you?
it may be a slow news summer but no lack of material for wow seriously segment. the stories that. reporter: the stories that pop up leaving us saying, wow, seriously? first up, if you thought you had seen every possible type, brand and flavor of republican opposition to affordable care act, think again. enter paul wy land. he s filed a lawsuit in federal court to exempt his family from having to accept contraception coverage which would be provided under his state plan as a result of obama care. you heard it right. he wants a special legal exemption just for his family. why? because he s catholic. he believes the mandate for contraception coverage violates his family s first amendment right to freedom of religion. he says, quote, i see abortion-inducing drugs as
republicans never ending war on obama care may be nothing but the political posturing of a few dead enders but having a real effect for millions of americans. the ability for some people to get basic health care in this country. we ll show you how politics really can hurt real people coming up. we begin tonight with this photo of ohio governor john kasich signing into law a new state budget that includes some of the most restrictive abortion rules in the entire country. yes, it s another image to had to our growing slide show collection, photos of old white men working to take away the reproductive choices of american women. we saw it just a couple months ago in the house when congressman trent franks held a hearing with an all-male congressional panel about a bill to propose a nationwide ban on abortion after 20 weeks. there was, of course, last year s infamous all-male witness panel at a house hearing on contraception coverage under obama care. and who, of course, can forget the c
citizens. no, i m just kidding. they are totally still doing that. my commentary on that is coming up. also tonight the republicans never-ending war on obama care may be nothing but the political posturing of a few dead enders but having a real effect for millions of americans. the ability for some people to get basic health care in this country. we ll show you how politics really can hurt real people coming up. we begin tonight with this photo of ohio governor john kasich signing into law a new state budget that includes some of the most restrictive abortion rules in the entire country. yes, it s another image to had to our growing slide show collection, photos of old white men working to take away the reproductive choices of american women. we saw it just a couple months ago in the house when congressman trent franks held a hearing with an all-male congressional panel about a bill to propose a nationwide ban on abortion after 20 weeks. there was, of course, last year s infamous