"Blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars" MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons calls for rejection of $500,000 House budget abortion earmark Says taxpayers shouldn't be required to foot the bill for abortions April 29, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Evan Lips, communications director 617-523-5005 ext. 245 WOBURN -- Quietly inserted by Democrats into the House's $50 billion proposed state budget is a half-million dollar earmark to the Massachusetts abortion industry, a taxpayer-funded handout that Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said should be dumped during upcoming conference committee negotiations. "The Democrats controlling the state Legislature are refusing to give taxpayers a single break yet they're willing to dish out $500,000 of your money to fund the killing of the unborn," Lyons said Friday. "Subsidizing abortion instead of helping out hard-working families scraping to get by amid record inflation tells you all you need to know about how out-of-touch Beacon Hill Democrats truly are." According to the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, the $500,000 handout "was included in a 'consolidated' bundle of amendments that were hammered out by House Democratic leaders in closed doors meetings." Lyons said earmarks like these, coupled with the Democrats' post-Christmas vote in 2020 to overturn state laws guaranteeing lifesaving medical treatment to babies born alive following failed abortions, are what prompted the MassGOP to invite pro-life activist David Bereit to speak at next month's nominating convention. "The Democrats' thirst for more and more abortions to be performed in Massachusetts has become almost cult-like," Lyons said. "Our hope is that Republicans reviewing these types of outrageous earmarks during conference committee move to strike this amendment." Link to press release Click here to check out our new podcast. Paid for by the Massachusetts Republican Party Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee Massachusetts Republican Party | 400 West Cummings Park, Suite 5650, Woburn, MA 01801 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!