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Boozman: Mandate may make religious institutions disappear

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) took to the Senate floor today to voice his opposition to President Obamas health care mandate that he says fails to respect the conscience rights of religious institutions.

By Kathryn Mayer | Updated on February 08, 2012

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) took to the Senate floor today to voice his opposition to President Obama’s health care mandate that he says “fails to respect the conscience rights of religious institutions.”

“What this means in simple terms is that churches are exempt from the mandate, but institutions such as church-run universities, hospitals and non-profits must comply with the government regulation,” Boozman said in his speech. “Therefore, in order to continue to operate, these church-run institutions must violate the very beliefs that inspire them to care for the least among us. I would not be surprised to see many faith-based institutions disappear should this mandate move forward.”

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