===Health Care===
Pelosi claimed as a major achievement passage on Nov. 7, 2009, of the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" [[H.R. 3962]], costing $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. 60 Democrats were swept out of the House in the next election.
Pelosi is a strong supporter of abortion but to get the 215 votes she had to give in to Catholic leaders nationally and abortion opponents in her own caucus and allow them to impose tight restrictions of the [[Stupak Amendment]] that bar any insurance plan that is purchased with government subsidies from covering abortions. As a result, 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.