Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Billy Long: Obamacare should not infringe on religious freedom

(From Seventh District Congressman Billy Long)

U.S. Rep. Billy Long issued the following statement on the day the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the president’s health care law’s contraception mandate:

“The president’s health care law just had its 4th Birthday. The four years have been full of broken promises. Hard working Americans were promised they could keep their plan if they liked it and promised their premiums would decrease. Sadly many Americans could not keep the health care plan they liked and many others have been forced to pay higher premiums for their health care.

“The president’s health care law is already riddled with broken promises, but it should not infringe on Americans’ religious freedom. Freedom of religion is a fundamental right protected by our First Amendment. I am hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the First Amendment and ensure Americans are not penalized for their religious beliefs.”

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Billy's Bill of Rights.

1. Everyone has the equal opportunity to be all fed up by the lobbyists and fatcat donors. Jest getcha a job with influence so they's interested in you.

2. Every politician has the right to say fundamental rights whenever and wherever they want.

3. Boxes of nails should be somehow covered by free trade but don't hold me to it. It's complicated. Because deregulation and government over reach can't trump the free economy which goes where it wants to.

4. I have the right to remain silent about whether I never said nutthin funny about government tornado drills.

Anonymous said...

Where does it mention in the constitution that corporations have rights?
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Anonymous said...

should be a mandate in the law to make everyone share the cost of drugs used for executions. Then we will see how the libs like being forced to pay for meds used for something they don't believe in.

Anonymous said...

PEOPLE own, work and run corporations. Those people have the right to work within their beliefs.

I already pay for welfare that is against my beliefs.