Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) has led before and now leads a group of moderate Democrats to oppose the current health care reform bill unless there’s changes in the abortion related language. One can only imagine the pressure he’s getting from the White House and Democrat leaders. In essence, nobody would want to be in his shoes at this moment, and it’s taking a toll on his family as well:
The telephone lines in his Washington and district offices have been “jammed” and he’s gotten more than 1,500 faxes and countless e-mails — most of which he says don’t come from his constituents.
The fight has taken a toll on his wife, who has disconnected the phone in their home to avoid harassment.
“All the phones are unplugged at our house — tired of the obscene calls and threats. She won’t watch TV,” Stupak said during an hourlong interview with The Hill in his Rayburn office. “People saying they’re going to spit on you and all this. That’s just not fun.”
With Stupak and his coalition of moderate Democrats we can fairly say that ObamaCare faces bipartisan opposition. Thus far there is no Republican support whatsoever of the bill.
I applaud Rep. Stupak’s principled actions and hope he stays strong. He deserves some support and encouragement for his opposition to ObamaCare.
