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The Senate would strip the bill of abortion limitations while claiming abortion funding was not included. The bill must again be approved by the House for the changes made by the Senate. Stupak is sticking to his original request for no abortion funding. Obama and the [[Senate]] want Stupak to sign off on the bill through [[reconciliation]] whereby they vote for the legislation and then go back and make changes, such as abortion terms. Since the administration will stop at nothing to pass their bill, it is expected that Stupak will be the deal-clincher or deal-breaker yet again. He stated, "I'm more optimistic than I was a week ago" that abortion will be removed form healthcare reform legislation. Stupak would reiterate, "Everyone’s going around saying there’s a compromise—there’s no such thing." He will not agree to a promise to fix the bill in the future. Stupak emphasized, "My numbers remain firm at 12. These are 12 who voted for it [in November] who will not vote for it unless we resolve this issue."  <ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/stupak Stupak: There's No Deal, And I Won't Agree to a Promise to Fix the Bill in the Future, Weekly Standard, March 9, 2010]</ref>

The Senate would strip the bill of abortion limitations while claiming abortion funding was not included. The bill must again be approved by the House for the changes made by the Senate. Stupak is sticking to his original request for no abortion funding. Obama and the [[Senate]] want Stupak to sign off on the bill through [[reconciliation]] whereby they vote for the legislation and then go back and make changes, such as abortion terms. Since the administration will stop at nothing to pass their bill, it is expected that Stupak will be the deal-clincher or deal-breaker yet again. He stated, "I'm more optimistic than I was a week ago" that abortion will be removed form healthcare reform legislation. Stupak would reiterate, "Everyone’s going around saying there’s a compromise—there’s no such thing." He will not agree to a promise to fix the bill in the future. Stupak emphasized, "My numbers remain firm at 12. These are 12 who voted for it [in November] who will not vote for it unless we resolve this issue."  <ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/stupak Stupak: There's No Deal, And I Won't Agree to a Promise to Fix the Bill in the Future, Weekly Standard, March 9, 2010]</ref>

Bart caves in to Obama and [[Pelosi]], strikes a deal with an after the vote executive order. Stupak is mistaken that an executive order will suffice, it does not have the force of law that legislation would provide. "One man can sign an executive order and one man can repeal that again, the president of the United States," said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/21/stupak-says-health-care-deal-looming-abortion-funding/ Stupak Announces Deal With White House on Abortion Funding Ban, FOX News, March 21, 2010]</ref.

Bart caves in to Obama and [[Pelosi]], strikes a deal with an after the vote executive order. Stupak is mistaken that an executive order will suffice, it does not have the force of law that legislation would provide. "One man can sign an executive order and one man can repeal that again, the president of the United States," said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/21/stupak-says-health-care-deal-looming-abortion-funding/ Stupak Announces Deal With White House on Abortion Funding Ban, FOX News, March 21, 2010]</ref>

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