State Representative David Reis of Illinois - whose district I am in - has recently urged his fellow legislators to remove funding for Planned Parenthood from the State budget. In the past five years, Illinois has given $25 million to the nation's largest provider of abortions.
In a letter to his colleagues, Representative Reis said:
Whatever your views on abortion, the fact remains that the government, while trying to regain a steady financial foothold, should focus on providing financial assistance for basic, vital healthcare needs to those who need it most and that will affect the most citizens, not subsidize a controversial operation that has no problem raising money under its own accord... During these times of financial uncertainly and governmental belt-tightening, I hope you would agree that a more prudent way in which to spend our precious tax dollars would be pay our current healthcare obligations that provide healthcare for all Illinoisans.
Well done, Representative Reis! Please, if you are an Illinoisas with a different representative, encourage them to support this endeavor. If you are na Illinoisan in Representative Reis' district, be sure to thank you.
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