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HOST, -
US IS REPRESENTATIVE STEVE SCALISE TO CONTINUE OUR CONVERSATION ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE RULES. THERE WAS A LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO KATHLEEN SEBELIUS. HHS'...
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| 00:00:40 |
GUEST, -
ARE OFFENDED THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TRAMPLE ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. WE FIND THIS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION...
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| 00:01:31 |
HOST, -
HOST: WE WANT TO GET YOUR REACTION ABOUT WHAT JAY KORFF HAD TO SAY -- JAY CARNEY. [VIDEO CLIP] >>
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| 00:01:44 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
YES TODAY, WHEN THIS DECISION WAS ANNOUNCED, SECRETARY SEBELIUS SAID IT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LEDGES GROUPS TO DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS. 28...
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| 00:02:36 |
GUEST, -
WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE INTENDED WITH THIS. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE'S RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. THERE WILL FORCE THIS MANDATE ON RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS....
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| 00:03:06 |
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STATES -- THE 28 STATES. GUEST: NO
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| 00:03:14 |
GUEST, -
STATE HAS THIS KIND OF INTRUSIVE MANDATE. THERE IS A NARROWER EXCEPTION FOR THE CHURCH. THEY WOULD HAVE TO BUY THEIR OWN CONSCIENCE IF THEY RAN A HOSPITAL....
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| 00:04:02 |
GUEST, -
IS THE SLIPPERY SLOPE. ONCE GOVERNMENT STARTS TO MANDATE WHAT YOU CAN DO EVEN IF IT VIOLATES YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS -- THERE ARE 10 DIFFERENT AMENDMENTS...
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| 00:04:40 |
HOST, -
ISSUES BACK ONTO RADAR. THE FRONT PAGE OF "THE WASHINGTON TIMES." GUEST: I
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| 00:04:52 |
GUEST, -
DON'T THINK THIS IS A POLITICAL ISSUE. THIS GETS AT THE HEART OF OUR FREEDOMS. OUR FOUNDERS DECLARED WAR AGAINST ENGLAND OVER WAS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. THAT...
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| 00:05:24 |
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STEVE SCALISE IS IN IS THERE A TERM IN NEW ORLEANS. THE FIRST CALL COMES FROM FLORIDA, KAREN. CALLER: I THINK
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| 00:05:43 |
CALLER, -
THIS DEBATE POINTS OUT WHY OUR INSURANCE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED WITHOUT EMPLOYERS. IF WE HAD A UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, ANYBODY CAN BE COVERED FOR...
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| 00:06:18 |
GUEST, -
WAR ON ANYBODY. THIS IS A WAR ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGHT. I SUPPORT TO REFORMS TO HEALTH CARE THAT GIVE INDIVIDUALS...
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| 00:07:04 |
HOST, -
LOOKING AT LEGISLATION TO REPEAL THIS. GUEST: I
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| 00:07:10 |
GUEST, -
WAS TALKING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ENERGY COMMITTEE AND WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING LEGISLATION IN OUR COMMITTEE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO ADDRESS...
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| 00:07:39 |
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ANY THOUGHT THIS COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR OTHER EXEMPTIONS FOR OTHER GROUPS WHO MAY BE OBJECTING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE HEALTH CARE BILL? GUEST: I
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| 00:07:49 |
GUEST, -
WANT TO REPEAL THE ENTIRE LAW. THE ROLL APPROACH TO -- IT MADE THE PROBLEMS WORSE. THE BILL HAS BEEN SCORED TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE BY ABOUT 10%. THAT...
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| 00:08:28 |
CALLER, -
MORNING. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WITH HIS THINKING. I WANTED TO SAY THAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN IN MASSACHUSETTS WANTED TO...
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| 00:09:28 |
GUEST, -
TALKING ABOUT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE. A BIG CONCERN IN THE LAW WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS GETTING IN THE WAY BETWEEN THE RELATIONSHIP OF A PATIENT AND ...
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| 00:09:51 |
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HOST: WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS AS THE CATHOLIC EXEMPTION. ANITA WAS A MUSLIM. IS THERE OTHER GROUPS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THIS? THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS...
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| 00:10:12 |
GUEST, -
THE LOUDEST. I INFER FROM SOMEBODY OTHER FAITHS THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY. EVEN PRO-CHOICE PEOPLE FIND THIS OFFENSIVE AS PART OF A MANDATE FROM WASHINGTON,...
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| 00:10:49 |
GUEST, -
ONE OF THE PROPOSALS THAT I HAVE SUPPORTED IN GENERAL ON HEALTH CARE. LET INDIVIDUALS GET THE SAME TAX BENEFITS THE CORPORATIONS GET SO THEY CAN BUY...
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| 00:11:23 |
GUEST, -
WE'RE DEALING WITH ON THIS YOU, IT IS NOT ABOUT A MALE ISSUE OR A FEMALE ISSUE. THE GOVERNMENT IS SAYING THAT A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION WOULD BE FORCED...
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CALLER, -
I'M CATHOLIC AND ON THE CHURCH BOARD. ALL CATHOLICS IN SOME FORM USE BIRTH CONTROL. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH NEEDS TO STEP OUT OF THE 17TH CENTURY AND...
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| 00:12:57 |
GUEST, -
CALLBACK AND LOOK AT THE FIRST AMENDMENT -- GO BACK AND LOOK. THIS GUARANTEES THE FREE EXERCISE OF INDIVIDUALS' RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. IT IS YOU'RE RIGHT...
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| 00:14:03 |
CALLER, -
OUTRAGED. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO THAT WE DO NOT LIKE THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES, I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THE WARS, BUT MY TAX DOLLARS...
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| 00:14:28 |
GUEST, -
NOT FORCED TO GO OUT AND BUY ANYTHING. THAT WILL BE THE HEART OF THE SUPREME COURT DEBATE. THE GOVERNMENT IS FORCING YOU TO GO OUT AND BY GOVERNMENT-...
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| 00:15:05 |
HOST, -
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS RECEIVED $336 MILLION. CONTRACEPTION ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 1/3 OF SERVICES. DO YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GIVING MONEY TO...
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| 00:15:28 |
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GUEST: I DON'T THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GIVING MONEY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ABORTIONS. HOST: THE MONEY CANNOT BE USED FOR ABORTIONS. GUEST:...
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| 00:15:41 |
GUEST, -
A SHELL GAME -- ULTIMATELY IT IS A SHELL GAME. IF THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING THE LAW ALLOWS THEM TO DO, THAT IS ONE THING. I THINK MOST AMERICANS THINK...
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CALLER, -
CHURCH TEACHES ARTIFICIAL BIRTH CONTROL IS WRONG. THEY TEACH ABORTION IS WRONG AND BIRTH CONTROL PILLS ACTUALLY CAUSE AN ABORTION. THEY TEACH STERILIZATION...
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| 00:17:32 |
GUEST, -
STRONGLY WITH YOU. IT IS RARE THAT A CATHOLIC PRIEST WILL CALL ON CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION, CALLED THE PARISHIONERS TO ASK CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION. I...
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| 00:18:16 |
HOST, -
YOU, SIR. GUEST: SINCE THE
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| 00:18:38 |
GUEST, -
HEALTH-CARE LAW WAS PASSED, WE HAVE SEEN CONSOLIDATIONS AND THE HEALTH- CARE MARKETPLACE BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GETTING OUT. SO MANY DOCTORS HAVE...
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| 00:19:23 |
HOST, -
50 MINUTES LEFT WITH OUR GUEST -- 15. STEVE FROM MASSACHUSETTS. CALLER: I
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CALLER, -
THINK EVERYBODY IS MISSING THE BIG PICTURE ON THIS. ARE THESE PLACES OF WORSHIP, OR A CHURCH OR BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE? GUEST: YOU HAVE MANY
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| 00:19:50 |
GUEST, -
HOSPITALS THAT ARE RUN BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES. IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING...
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| 00:20:40 |
HOST, -
IN ITS WEEKLY EMPLOYMENT NEWS IS REPORTING THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT 8 FELLTOFELL.
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| 00:21:07 |
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HOST: ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, EDWARD, REPUBLICAN LINE. CALLER: I
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CALLER, -
AM AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN REPUBLICAN AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THEIR AGENDA. EVERYBODY NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE A STRONG SUPPORTER...
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| 00:22:13 |
GUEST, -
THANK YOU. YOU CAN BUY YOUR CAR INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES. DIFFICULT TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES. WE NEED TO DO IT LIABILITY REFORM....
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| 00:23:09 |
HOST, -
SCALISE, CLIFF STERN SENT A LETTER TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD LAST SEPTEMBER ASKING FOR RECORDS AND STARTING AN INVESTIGATION. DID YOU SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATION?...
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| 00:23:27 |
GUEST, -
DO SUPPORT THAT INVESTIGATION AND WE WILL SEE IF IT LEADS TO HEARINGS. WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF HEARINGS. WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WE CAN ABOUT PLANNED...
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| 00:23:43 |
HOST, -
HOST: LONG BEACH, NEW YORK, GRACE. CALLER:
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| 00:23:47 |
CALLER, -
GOOD MORNING. I HAVE A COLD. 50 YEARS AGO I WAS PUT ON BIRTH CONTROL PILLS. THAT IS HOW I CONCEIVED FOUR CHILDREN, BECAUSE OF FEMALE PROBLEMS. I HAVE...
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| 00:24:28 |
HOST, -
IN NEW YORK. AMANDA FROM KENTUCKY. CALLER:
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| 00:24:35 |
CALLER, -
GOOD MORNING. I AM A CHRISTIAN, NOT A CATHOLIC. WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH POSSIBILITY'S ABILITY WITH BIRTH CONTROL. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE INVESTIGATIONS...
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| 00:25:39 |
GUEST, -
YOU BROUGHT A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE GOVERNMENT MANDATING ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS BE CARRIED BY ANY AMERICAN. YOU TALK...
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| 00:26:35 |
GUEST, -
THE A ADMINISTRATION PUT IN A NARROW EXEMPTION JUST FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE TO SEEK AN EXEMPTION BUT THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RELIEF...
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| 00:27:37 |
HOST, -
REMOVING THE PERMISSION FROM THE HEALTHCARE LAW ALTOGETHER. THE PROBLEM WOULD CREATE -- HOST: FREDERICK, LOS ANGELES. CALLER:
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| 00:28:03 |
CALLER, -
I THINK ONE. YOU BROUGHT UP -- THIS AFFECTS OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. WHEN YOU HAVE A MANDATE TO SAY WHAT KIND OF INSURANCE TO BUY, YOU'RE OPENING...
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| 00:28:59 |
GUEST, -
DEMOCRAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO VOTED FOR THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW THAT ALSO THINK THIS GOES BEYOND WHAT THEY VOTED FOR AN OF PILOTS PROMISES...
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| 00:29:29 |
HOST, -
WITH REPRESENTATIVE STEVE SCALISE. MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA. CALLER: I HAVE ONE
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| 00:29:38 |
CALLER, -
QUESTION. WHAT GIVES MY GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT TO TELL ME EVERYTHING I HAVE TO DO? WHEN IS IS GOING TO STOP? WILL IT STOP WHEN I AM ONLY ALLOWED TO HAVE...
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| 00:30:00 |
GUEST, -
IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE THIS RIGHT. THERE ARE LAWSUITS OUT THERE THAT...
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| 00:30:54 |
HOST, -
THE HEARING STARTING? GUEST:
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| 00:30:58 |
GUEST, -
WITHIN WEEKS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD, NOT JUST AN INDIVIDUAL GROUP OF PEOPLE BUT FOR EVERY AMERICAN THAT SHARES...
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| 00:31:14 |
HOST, -
FROM MATT. NEXT CALL, BALTIMORE, RENNIE, A DEMOCRAT -- RANDY. I. CALLER: THIS IS
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| 00:31:36 |
CALLER, -
A REPUBLICAN THING AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. A HOSPITAL IS NOT A CHURCH. THIS IS ALL RIDICULOUS. REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TOO FAR. THIS IS GOING TO BACKFIRE....
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| 00:32:00 |
GUEST, -
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE RULING. THIS WAS NOT A REPUBLICAN RULING. KATHLEEN SEBELIUS ISSUED THE RULING AND THE PRESIDENT'S HAD AN INTERNAL...
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| 00:32:54 |
HOST, -
HOST: OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWS AT PLAY HERE? -- ARE THERE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWS APPLY HERE? GUEST: IF THEY WANT TO RUN
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| 00:33:09 |
GUEST, -
THEIR HOSPITAL, THEY TURN AROUND AND SAY WE WILL NOT COMPLY WITH THE LAW. DOES THE GOVERNMENT WANTS THEM TO SHOP THAT POSSIBLE DOWN? IF THEY ARE SHUT...
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| 00:33:37 |
HOST, -
30 SECONDS LEFT ON THE REPUBLICAN LINE.
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CALLER, -
CALLER: OK. WHAT GIVES THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CAPITOL HILL THE RIGHT TO INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN MY FREEDOMS, RELIGIOUS OR OTHERWISE, WHEN...
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| 00:34:06 |
GUEST, -
TRYING TO SAY THAT THE HEALTH-CARE LOT THAT HE SIGN ISN'T THAT RIGHT. I WANT TO APPEAL THAT LAW. THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO VIOLATE INDIVIDUALS'...
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| 00:34:35 |
HOST, -
HOST: REPRESENTATIVE STEVE SCALISE HAS BEEN OUR GUEST AND WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING ON THE "WASHINGTON JOURNAL." THE HOUSE IS COMING INTO SESSION EARLY....
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HOST, -
THE HOUSE IS NOW IN SESSION. BOEHNER,
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