I can tell you that there is not one word in this bill that would allow federal tax dollars to be spent on abortions.
Claire McCaskill: “I can tell you that there is not one word in this bill that would allow federal tax dollars to be spent on abortions.”
On the recordAugust 10, 2009
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Senator Claire McCaskill reassures constituents that the health care bill does not permit federal funding for abortions.
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