Posted by
Billy on Monday, December 21, 2009 3:26:18 PM
(Believe me here in Nebraska many are upset over Sen. Nelson deciding to back Obamacare. Some are shocked by it. I am not in the shock camp but I am upset at him. Read below to find out what others are saying about Nelson.)
The deal struck is tragically insufficient. ... We've been handed a
watered-down accounting gimmick that leads to Nebraska taxpayers subsidizing
abortions in other states. This is a very bad deal for Nebraskans, and I am
stunned and incredibly disappointed. If you are pro-life you cannot vote to end
debate on this bill. This could very well be our last chance to stop
taxpayer-funded abortions. (Objecting to a provision to provide extra Medicaid
payments to Nebraska): “I could not feel more strongly about my vote on this
terrible, awful piece of legislation. And it has only gotten worse today. This
is the wrong course for our country. I find it personally heartbreaking … to
think that this is what it took to get the final vote necessary to carry this
bill to the finish line.”
— U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb
Unfortunately for Nebraska, it appears that the health care bill will now
pass the Senate. This bill is bad for seniors because it cuts a huge amount of
money from Medicare, which will weaken the program. It includes a massive and
costly Medicaid mandate. Even if Sen. Ben Nelson was able to receive some
Medicaid dollars for the state, it will only delay the financial impact to
Nebraska taxpayers (and) which will force future cuts and property tax
increases.
— U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb.
There is no pro-life Nebraskan more devastated by Sen. Nelson's actions than
myself. I have defended his record to Nebraskans and believed that he would
stand on pro-life principles as he has on numerous occasions in the past. ...
Sen. Nelson obliterated the hope of pro-life Americans who saw him as the last
man standing between expansion of government funding of abortion and the Hyde
Amendment.
— Julie Schmit-Albin, executive director, Nebraska Right to Life
(Read more of the above Reaction to Nelson's decision. I hope the tax payers and voters of Nebraska will make Nelson pay a big price for his vote on this issue.)