We’ve been gaining ground on blue dogs in blocking the Obamacare Tax and Grab. Today we made a great headway in securing six pro-life democrats to draw the line in the sand on the government funded abortion provision.

“The debate over abortion rights is quickly inflaming an already intense argument over health care reform on Capitol Hill.

On Thursday, an innocuous procedural vote on the House floor revealed just how incendiary the issue can get.

The House leadership struggled to approve a procedural measure that would clear the way for lawmakers to debate a financial services spending bill because it contained a provision which would allow Washington to raise local funds for abortions.

The House must first approve a “rule” which establishes the guidelines for considering legislation on the floor, usually a non-controversial exercise.

But a number of moderate Democrats who oppose abortion nearly torpedoed the annual spending bill before it got to the floor by voting no on the rule.

Congress currently bans federal dollars for abortions and Capitol Hill has ultimate jurisdiction over the District of Columbia.

The first vote defeated the spending bill, 215-214. But Democratic leaders scrambled to find lawmakers to change their vote, prompting Republicans to scream from the back of the chamber, “Shame, shame, shame!”

A few Democrats finally flipped their votes and the House brought up the financial services package.”

But this is a victory. Already there is a move to inform blue dog conservative constituents about the liberal provisions in the Obamacare plan and the pressure is beginning to bear fruit. Here in Florida we are applying the heat to Senator Bill Nelson’s office. Hundreds of small business owners already struggling under the weight of Obama’s failed economic policies are firing up the faxes, phone lines and emails to let our representatives know we the people will not be taxed into oblivion over Government healthcare.