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Some Democrats from more conservative districts, like Representative Ike Skelton of Missouri, Representative Dan Boren of Oklahoma, Representative Jim Marshall of Georgia and Representative Bobby Bright of Alabama, made it clear they would oppose the measure.
"The worst thing we could do in a recession is raise taxes, and this bill does just that," said Mr. Boren, who also said he feared the proposal would lead to a single-payer national health care system. "Finally, I do not believe that the possibility for taxpayer-funded abortion has been clearly and emphatically removed from this legislation."
