ObamaCare Gave The Federal Government The Power To Decide What’s Best For Missourians

Nearly two years ago, Senator Claire McCaskill supported Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare bill which gave the federal government the power to decide what type of healthcare services that employers, including religious institutions in Missouri, had to pay for, even if it violated their own personal moral beliefs.

This intrusive healthcare law is a clear violation of religious freedom as it forces religious institutions and individuals to choose between violating the law and violating their faith, which McCaskill continues to support.  Her position is completely out of step with the Catholic Conference of Missouri, the Archbishop of St. Louis, and most Missourians.

“Time and again when it comes to issues of more government intrusion into our everyday lives – be it the stimulus, ObamaCare, or cap-and-trade – Senator McCaskill chooses President Obama’s side,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Lance Trover.  “Senator McCaskill’s push for more government mandates and overreach into our personal freedoms is completely out of step with the hardworking people of Missouri, who continue struggling every single day from these decisions that she and President Obama have forced on them.”

BACKGROUND 

“McCaskill Said The [Health Care] Bill Is Not Perfect But Will ‘Vastly Improve The Current Realities Of Health Care In Our Country’ By Stabilizing Health Care Costs, Making Insurance More Affordable And Available To Most Americans And By Reducing The Deficit Over 20 Years.” (“Mo. Senators Split On Health Care Legislation,” The Associated Press, 12/24/09) 

“Missouri Voters On Tuesday Overwhelmingly Approved A Measure Aimed At Nullifying The New Federal Health Care Law, becoming the first state in the nation where ordinary people made known their dismay over the issue at the ballot box.” (Monica Davey, “Missouri Voters Reject Health Law,” The New York Times, 8/3/10)