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At the time of passage Pelosi claimed passage of the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" [[H.R. 3962]] as a major achievrment. The bill cost $1.1 trillion. It just barely passed 215–210, as 39 Democrats voted against the bill. The bill laid a tax on Americans requiring all Americans to purchase insurance they did not want or may not need. The bill was incomprehensible to most, even House members. Pelosi famously said, "We have to pass it to see what's in it."

At the time of passage Pelosi claimed passage of the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" [[H.R. 3962]] as a major achievrment. The bill cost $1.1 trillion. It just barely passed 215–210, as 39 Democrats voted against the bill. The bill laid a tax on Americans requiring all Americans to purchase insurance they did not want or may not need. The bill was incomprehensible to most, even House members. Pelosi famously said, "We have to pass it to see what's in it."

Like most Democrat legislation, the bill created massive new bureaucratic agencies will administrative powers to create new regulations. Senate Democrat Leader [[Chuck Schumer|Cuck Schumer]], in a moment of candid realism, admitted passage of Obamacare was a mistake.<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/449700/</ref> Obamacare retarded economic growth for the remainder of President Obama's term.<ref>https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2016/06/09/It-s-Time-Blame-Obamacare-Losing-So-Many-Full-Time-Jobs</ref>

Like most Democrat legislation, the bill created massive new bureaucratic agencies will administrative powers to create new regulations. Senate Democrat Leader [[Chuck Schumer|Cuck Schumer]], in a moment of candid realism, admitted passage of Obamacare was a mistake.<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/449700/</ref> Obamacare [[retarded]] economic growth for the remainder of President Obama's term.<ref>https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2016/06/09/It-s-Time-Blame-Obamacare-Losing-So-Many-Full-Time-Jobs</ref>

Pelosi is a strong supporter of abortion, but to get 215 votes she gave in to Catholic leaders nationally and abortion opponents in her own caucus, allowing tight restrictions of the [[Stupak Amendment]] which barred any insurance plan purchased with government subsidies from covering abortions. Numerous liberals denounced the bill even as they voted for it.<ref>David M. Herszenhorn and Jackie Calmes, [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08scene.html?_r=1 "Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling," ''[[The New York Times]]'' Nov 7, 2009]</ref> The bill went to the Senate where it was adopted with amendments.

Pelosi is a strong supporter of abortion, but to get 215 votes she gave in to Catholic leaders nationally and abortion opponents in her own caucus, allowing tight restrictions of the [[Stupak Amendment]] which barred any insurance plan purchased with government subsidies from covering abortions. Numerous liberals denounced the bill even as they voted for it.<ref>David M. Herszenhorn and Jackie Calmes, [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08scene.html?_r=1 "Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling," ''[[The New York Times]]'' Nov 7, 2009]</ref> The bill went to the Senate where it was adopted with amendments.