Obamacare: The Obama Administration Violates the Law to Finance Abortion

“Update: American Truckers Boycotting the Corrupt Federal Government on October 11 for Three Days! Will You Join the Boycott?” Posted on http://christiangunslinger7.blogspot.com on 9/24/13. Originally post is on http://christiangunslinger3.blogspot.com on 9/20/13 

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Watch this video on abortion and Obamacare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOFOeziIhdk

Everyone should know that Barack Hussein Obama is the most PRO-MURDER President in history even out doing Bill Clinton. Therefore it is understandable that Obamacare is permeated with MURDER of the unborn regardless of their denials! Thus, numerous lawsuits.


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From: http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/01/obama-administration-falsifying-federal-law-to-fund-more-abortions-under-obamacare/

“Obama Administration Falsifying Federal Law to Fund More Abortions Under Obamacare
by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 10/1/13

A national pro-life group says the Obama administration is falsifying federal law to pay for more abortions under Obamacare—for members of Congress and their staff (Laws mean nothing to this Administration!—my addition).

As LifeNews reported, the Office of Personnel Management announced it will not comply (Will NOT comply!—my addition) with the Smith Amendment that bans taxpayer-funding of abortions in federal employee health care plans. Under the amendment, which is existing law, federal funds may not be used to pay for abortions via federally-funded health insurance for congressional staff and Members.

The Obama administration may face a lawsuit over its decision to break current federal law to pay for abortions for members of Congress and Congressional staff via Obamacare (Do they care?—my addition).

Now, the National Right to Life Committee tells LifeNews the Obama administration is falsifying the law.

The National Right to Life Committee blasted the final rule issued yesterday by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with regards to the health plans that Members of Congress and certain congressional staff will buy on a new SHOP Exchange.

In a September 9 release NRLC said, ‘the Constitution does not confer on any President a retroactive, line-item veto, by which he may arbitrarily nullify specific provisions of duly enacted laws (They do not care! They are lawless! Until someone is willing to stop their illegal actions, why stop?—my addition).’

Having now seen the final rule, NRLC Senior Legislative Counsel Susan T. Muskett, J.D. warned: ‘The Constitution does not grant the President the authority to retroactively rewrite the laws (Do you think the courts will stop them?—my addition).’

NRLC charges the Obama Administration with ‘falsifying’ what the Smith Amendment statutorily prohibits with regards to OPM’s activities. (The Smith Amendment is a limitation amendment on OPM’s annual appropriations bill.) In NRLC’s view, any OPM director who implements this White House-directed policy should face future prosecution under the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. § 1341. The Anti-Deficiency Act is a longstanding federal law that provides, in certain circumstances, civil and criminal liability for expenditure of congressional funds outside the limits set by Congress.

Under the final rule PM released, the Obama administration agency proposes allowing the government to purchase abortion-covering plans for Members of Congress and their staffs, which is something that no other federal employee is allowed to do.

As NRLC explains:

OPM’s rule spells out how this transition will occur, without interrupting the contributions made by the government to the cost of such plans (approximately 75% of the premium cost). If this occurs, it will violate an explicit congressional prohibition, the Smith Amendment. For most of the past 30 years, the Smith Amendment has prohibited OPM from any administrative involvement in purchasing any health plan for federal employees that covers abortion (except in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest.)

OPM does not dispute the application of the Smith Amendment to the purchase of Exchange plans by Members of Congress and certain congressional staff. Rather, OPM erroneously asserts that the Smith Amendment prohibits OPM from using appropriated funds to ‘administer’ Exchange plans by administering ‘the terms of the health benefits plans offered on an Exchange.’ This deceptive assertion ignores the plain wording of the Smith Amendment which explicitly prohibits the use of any appropriated federal funds ‘to pay for . . . the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan . . . which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.’ (emphasis added). It is undeniable that OPM will incur ‘administrative expenses in connection with’ the purchase of Exchange health plans that cover abortion.

In a comment letter submitted to OPM, NRLC noted that OPM spokespersons have engaged in ‘blatant misdirection’ in recent weeks, ‘attempting to mislead journalists and others into thinking that the new protests [against the proposed rule] are a reiteration of objections to the manner in which the new ‘refundable premium assistance tax credits’ will be used to subsidize private health plans that cover abortion’ under Obamacare. That issue, while extremely important in its own right, has nothing whatever to do with the impending violation of the Smith Amendment, the NRLC letter explains.”

From: http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/01/obama-admin-may-face-lawsuit-over-illegal-funding-of-abortions-for-congress/


“Obama Admin May Face Lawsuit Over Illegal Funding of Abortions for Congress
by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 10/1/13

The Obama administration may face a lawsuit over its decision to break current federal law to pay for abortions for members of Congress and Congressional staff via Obamacare.

As LifeNews reported, the Office of Personnel Management announced it will not comply with the Smith Amendment that bans taxpayer-funding of abortions in federal employee health care plans. Under the amendment, which is existing law, federal funds may not be used to pay for abortions via federally-funded health insurance for congressional staff and Members.

The Obama administration agency released a final rule regarding management of health insurance benefits for members of Congress and Congressional staff who will be entering the exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The final rule indicates that OPM does not intend to comply with the pro-life Smith amendment as it administers health insurance benefits for this group of federal employees (As said, they are lawless!—my addition).

In an interview with the Washington Times, Congressman Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, says the administration may face a lawsuit:

‘Representative Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey Republican, said OPM is violating a law he wrote in 1983 that prohibits OPM from paying any expenses to administer plans that cover abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or when the mother’s life is in danger.

‘You can’t break the law, Mr. President, and just issue a final rule as if somehow you’re comporting with the law,’ Mr. Smith told The Washington Times. ‘We don’t want to subsidize abortion on demand, and the public is absolutely with us (It is well past the time to impeach him! He thinks and acts as if he is a law unto himself!—my addition).’

Democrats applauded the ruling, saying it ensures equal access to abortions (To MURDER!—my addition).

‘This decision honors the spirit of the Affordable Care Act, which is significantly improving health care for women (The MURDER of unborn children IS NOT healthcare!—my addition),’ Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro of Connecticut and Louise McIntosh Slaughter of New York said in a joint statement. ‘All women, no matter where they work, deserve health care coverage that can meet their individual health care needs (When did MURDER become healthcare? Only in the mind of Democrats! NOT in GOD’S mind!—my addition).’

Mr. Smith said his law, which has been in effect for all but two years since 1983, has a long legislative history that is very clear, and he said the Obama administration ignored it (Violating it!—my addition).

He said he has asked lawyers in the House to see whether a lawsuit could be filed and that pro-life groups also are taking a look (Lawsuit? How about impeachment!—my addition).’

Some 84 Members of Congress sent a letter to OPM Acting Director Elaine Kaplan earlier this month. The letter pointed out that the Smith amendment (first offered in 1983 by Representative Chris Smith, R-New Jersey) is annually attached to the Financial Services Appropriations bill and governs activities by OPM employees. Specifically the Smith amendment states that no funds may be used to ‘pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.’

The Member letter specifies that collecting and disburses premiums for health plans that include elective abortion are administrative activities and would constitute a clear violation of the Smith amendment. While all insurance plans for Federal employees under the FEHBP exclude elective abortion, the Obamacare law deviated from this longstanding policy and explicitly allowed plans on the new health care exchanges to include coverage for all abortion.

In the final rule, OPM specifies that, despite the Smith amendment, the Obama administration will carry out administrative tasks in conjunction with health plans that include elective abortion.

They justify such action by saying that OPM does not ‘administer the terms of the health benefits plans offered on an Exchange.’ Even though the Smith amendment is in no way limited to administration of the ‘terms’ of a plan, OPM appears to be arbitrarily narrowing the Smith amendment without Congressional approval to do so (They have been doing this for 5 years!—my addition).

The portion of the rule related to the Obama administration breaking federal law reads:

Current law prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay for abortions, except in the case of rape, incest, or when the life of the woman is endangered, and the Smith Amendment in particular makes no funds available ‘to pay for abortions or administrative expenses in connections with health plans under the FEHBP which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.’ Neither the proposed nor final regulation alters these prohibitions. Under OPM’s final rule, no Federal funds, including administrative funds, will be used to cover abortions or administer plans that cover abortions. Unlike the health plans for which OPM contracts pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8902, 8903 and 8903a, OPM does not administer the terms of the health benefits plans offered on an Exchange. Consequently, while plans with such coverage may be offered on an Exchange, OPM can and will take appropriate administrative steps to ensure that the cost of any such coverage purchased by a Member of Congress or a congressional staffer from a designated SHOP is accounted for and paid by the individual rather than from the Government contribution, consistent with the general prohibition on Federal funds being used for this purpose.


The National Right to Life Committee previously suggested it was concerned the Obama administration would break the law.”

Impeach! It is time to follow the Constitution and use the tools within that document to prevent unconstitutional actions by the executive branch!


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1) Obamacare is immoral!

2) Obamacare is illegal!

3) Obamacare is unconstitutional!

4) the American people do NOT want Obamacare implemented!

5) If you vote for Obamacare funding, YOU OWN Obamacare!

6) Obamacare is a vote for, vote against issue in 2014!

7) He/she represents US not the Party and not the President!

Watch this video on Great Britain hospitals!

http://bcove.me/u1evg2wi


2,023,147 Signatures to defund
www.dontfundobamacare.com

Because I (the speaker in this video) have no morality:

Listen closely to this video:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/senator-congress-morally-justified-forcing-americans-violate-religious-beliefs/

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) next election 2018! Store this until then! They think people have short memories. And some do. Videos help!