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Hudson Releases Statement on Partisan Wish List, Pro-Abortion HEROES Act 2.0

October 1, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the HEROES Act 2.0, House Democrats' partisan wish list, pro-abortion legislation voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives:
"Workers, families and small businesses are hurting in North Carolina and need relief. However, instead of working with us to solve problems, Washington Democrats chose to advance another partisan wish list that has no chance of becoming law, allows relief payments for illegal immigrants, is soft on crime by mandating a release of prisoners, and allows Planned Parenthood to access relief funds and taxpayer-funded health insurance that covers abortions," said Rep. Hudson. "I continue my call for Congress to come together to address the real needs of the American people."
More background on anti-life provisions included in the bill can be found below:
DIVISION A - Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
Title V, Financial Services and General Government: The Heroes Act provides$257 billion to the coronavirus state relief fund and $179 billion to the coronavirus local relief fund. These funds are to be used to cover costs incurred as a result of COVID-19. There is no restriction preventing this open-ended funding stream from being used to further subsidize the abortion industry.
DIVISION E – Small Business Provisions
Title I – Modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program: The CARES Act (HR 748) provided funding for federally-guaranteed, forgivable loans to small businesses and non-profits through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). H.R. 748 applied the Small Business Administration’s affiliation rules to determine whether applicants qualified for this assistance. Planned Parenthood, which has 16,000 employees nationwide, exceeded the 500 employee threshold because the Trump Administration determined Planned Parenthood clinics were affiliated.
The Heroes Act allows nonprofits with more than 500 employees to receive PPP funds if they can document a 25% decline in gross receipts as a result of COVID-19. This change may make it possible for Planned Parenthood clinics to access some of the PPP funding.
DIVISION F – Revenue Provisions
Subtitle E - Credits For Paid Sick And Family Leave: H.R.6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, included tax credits for paid sick and family leave. Through this credit, taxpayers subsidize the cost of health insurance that may often include elective abortion.
The Heroes Act extends the tax credit through the end of February 2021. It allows employers to claim up to $12,000 in tax credits (rather than $10,000). It also allows federal, state, and local governments to participate in these tax credits. No Hyde protections are included with these changes.
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