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The bloody-handed GOP \u201chealth care\u201d plan will end that<\/a>, rob the middle class and the poor, and give that money to the super-rich.<\/p>\n

Guess what happens when people cannot afford a pregnancy. \u00a0The abortion rate goes up.<\/p>\n

But \u201cprolife\u201d Christians don\u2019t care about actual real world results. \u00a0They\u2019ve been bought off by a promise to defund Planned Parenthood for a whole year. \u00a0It will have no effect on the abortion, but it feels good. \u00a0So they blindly support it, without regard for the fact that more children will be killed.<\/p>\n

G.K. Chesterton remarks:<\/p>\n

The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and wasted virtues. When a religious scheme is shattered (as Christianity was shattered at the Reformation), it is not merely the vices that are let loose. The vices are, indeed, let loose, and they wander and do damage. But the virtues are let loose also; and the virtues wander more wildly, and the virtues do more terrible damage. The modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The anti-abortion-but-not-prolife movement, like all monomaniac heresy, has now mutated into into an attack on the Faith that is now achieving the opposite of what it set out to do. \u00a0It\u2019s practical, real world effects, are to increase abortion.<\/p>\n

Heresy always winds up doing that. \u00a0It is Truth Cancer<\/a>. The solution is to repent the heresy\u00a0and submit the truth it sees back under the authority of the Church.<\/p>\n

Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018plan\u2019 unveiled by Senate Republicans today continues to be un-American. Their mission is clear: the GOP wants to push people off of healthcare coverage in order to give more tax breaks to the very wealthy. This bill is a crass political calculation carried out by 13 white, male Senators who are out of touch with the realities of millions of ordinary families in every state. They are about raw power \u2013 not working for the common good. Democracy works best when there are hearings, debate, and discussion to craft a bill that works for everyone, not just a few Senators.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy faith challenges me to heal the sick and care for the widow and the orphan. This Republican bill does the opposite. This is not the faithful way forward. We urge a NO vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, Director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe draconian cuts to heath care are an unacceptable threat to God\u2019s people, particularly those who have the least access to resources in our society. Passing this bill means that people will die from lack of healthcare, a reality that we as Presbyterians cannot accept. We urge all Senators of good conscience to recognize their responsibility to vote NO on the Better Care Reconciliation Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbara Weinstein, Director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe vehemently oppose the Senate health care proposal released today. The bill\u2019s devastating cuts and restructuring of Medicaid will profoundly and negatively impact our nation\u2019s most vulnerable\u2014low-income Americans, the elderly, children, and people with disabilities. Jewish tradition\u2019s emphasis on caring for the sick and uplifting those in need inspires us to demand that the Senate reject this harmful legislation and work to expand, not restrict, access to affordable health care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rev. David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEnding the Medicaid expansion at a slower rate still means that millions of Americans will have their health care coverage taken away. Senators who support this bill will be voting to take away health insurance from the elderly, the disabled, and children. Medical bills often drive families, especially those who struggle to make ends meet, into hunger and poverty. Instead of making our health care system worse, Congress should strive to improve the system so that all Americans have the health care coverage they need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune, Director, Ecumenical Poverty Initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply disappointed in the Senate version of the AHCA, which will negatively impact millions of Americans including the poorest in our nation, children and the elderly. The cuts to Medicaid are reprehensible and the planned phaseout will put people\u2019s lives in jeopardy and make America sick again. It seems that the thirteen Senators who drafted this bill have had their moral compass demagnetized by political posturing, an unhealthy desire to dismantle, rather than fix, the Affordable Care Act, and to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest in our nation\u2013 all at the expense of the American people. This is both shameful and unjust. We call on U.S. Senators to put people first. Reject this bill by voting against it. Lives are at stake and so is the moral fabric of our nation\u201d<\/p>\n

Rev. Jason Carson Wilson, Justice & Peace Policy Fellow, United Church of Christ Justice & Witness Ministries:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were promised to us all. Deep Medicaid cuts are destined to bring death and sadness to many. Children, seniors and people living with disabilities\u2019 lives hang in the balance. As a follower of Jesus, I\u2019m called to comfort the afflicted. Drastic Medicaid cuts will only create more chaos and pain for those already facing challenges. What would Jesus do? He would champion healthcare for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diane Randall, Executive Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Senate version of the AHCA is beyond irresponsible; it is immoral. The draconian cuts and restructuring of Medicaid do nothing to address instability in the marketplace or lower premiums. Instead, states will be forced to eliminate health services, leaving millions without access to needed care. These Medicaid cuts will fall particularly hard on low-income children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Never before have I seen legislation that would do so much harm to senators\u2019 own constituents, especially for families struggling to make ends meet. Rather than cutting Medicaid in a rushed and secretive process, Congress should work in a bipartisan and responsible manner to truly address the real problems within America\u2019s health care system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larry Couch, Director, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLearning about the proposed deep cuts in Medicaid passed by the House of Representatives, the American people looked to the Senate.\u00a0 Sadly, the Senate plan proposes even deeper cuts in Medicaid.\u00a0 This wanton disregard for human life must be stopped.\u00a0 Millions of children living in poverty, people with disabilities, and older people in nursing homes will be denied life-saving medicine and care.\u00a0 Call your legislators today to stop this vicious attack on the most vulnerable people in our communities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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