Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
"Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
As a candidate, President Obama "declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president."
The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research "would be used by the government to ration care."
The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars."
"In North Carolina, they used stimulus money to hire one new state worker. His job, apply for more stimulus funds from the taxpayers by the way of the federal government."
"In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
"About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money."
"Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."
"The president campaigned against this type of legislation."
"The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
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