And by calling it the "religious freedom" amendment, critics say, the Legislature is being disingenuous with voters.
The Cruz/Lee amendment, called the "consumer freedom amendment," would allow insurance companies to sell cheap health plans that don't meet the ACA's coverage requirements as long as insurers also agree to sell a plan that does.
Cruz and Lee's amendment, called the "consumer freedom amendment," would allow insurance companies to sell cheap health plans that don't meet the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirements as long as insurers also agree to sell a plan that does.
No sooner will Barry Goldwater be mourned today in Arizona than his belief in personal freedom will be mocked tomorrow in Washington, where his Republican heirs in Congress plan to vote to mandate school prayer through a "Religious Freedom Amendment" that is anything but.
Or, better yet, states could lead the charge to adopt the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the Constitution, requiring that, whenever 25% of the House or Senate declares their opposition to a proposed federal regulation, a majority of the House and Senate is required to adopt that regulation.
Yesterday, Tony Perkins and a coalition of allies urged support for Rep. John Fleming's military religious freedom amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
The state has had a "religious freedom" amendment on the books since 1998, passed in response to the perceived weakening of religious protections.
Mr. Donohue, if you could feel the pain our family suffered as a result of Evangelicals victimizing Catholics, you would think twice about supporting the military religious freedom amendment.
Cruz and Lee's initial draft of the Consumer Freedom Amendment was not ultimately included in the doomed Senate healthcare bill.
Jeb Bush promoted a referendum to change the state constitution in Florida in 2012 (he called it the "The Florida Religious Freedom Amendment"), and despite its deceptive name (who would vote no to religious freedom?), voters decisively said no.
