FRC Blog » Dylan Ratigan http://www.frcblog.com The Blog of Family Research Council Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:24:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MSNBC Mid-Morning Host Calls Us “Liars,” “Crazy,” and to “Go Away” http://www.frcblog.com/2009/11/msnbc-calls-frc-liars/ http://www.frcblog.com/2009/11/msnbc-calls-frc-liars/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:02:00 +0000 JP Duffy http://www.frcblog.com/?p=2125 This morning MSNBC Host Dylan Ratigan attacked my colleague Cathy Ruse after she pointed out how the health care bill (before the adoption of the Stupak amendment) forces Americans to pay for elective abortions Mr. Ratigan called her a “liar” and even said she should just “go away.” Mr. Ratigan should certainly work to improve his on-air manners, but he should also do a better job of getting his facts straight. Both NPR and Politifact agree on what the Stupak amendment will do. Their analysis places the facts on Cathy’s side.

The Stupak amendment maintains the current policy of preventing federal funding for abortion and for benefits packages that include abortion. It clarifies that individuals, both those who receive affordability credits and those who do not, can with their own funds purchase separate supplemental coverage for elective abortions. It also clarifies that private plans that do not receive government subsidies may still offer elective abortions.

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UPDATE: Media Research Center takes up the segment: MSNBC’s Ratigan Accuses Conservative Guest of Lying about Government-Funded Abortion

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