Cliff Stearns Takes Aim at Planned Parenthood

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns called out Planned Parenthood on Thursday. Pointing to videos released by Live Action, that Stearns argued showed Planned Parenthood workers willing to conspire in sex trafficking, the congressman called on U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to testify on public funding of the organization to the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee -- which the Florida congressman chairs.

Taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood is increasing, rising from $337 million in 2008 to $363.2 million in 2009, said Stearns. We have a $14 trillion national debt while running a deficit this year of $1.5 trillion Planned Parenthood is an egregious abuser of taxpayer funds. Not only does this organization provide about one in every five abortions in this nation, its centers have also been caught violating state sexual-assault and child-abuse reporting laws, and it has encouraged young girls to lie about their ages to circumvent state reporting laws.

Taxpayers are demanding to know how their money is being spent and these videos answer how Planned Parenthood uses public dollars, added Stearns.

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