Paul Ryan to Social Conservatives: ‘Religious Freedom’ At Risk If Obama Is Reelected

Paul Ryan warned socially conservative voters in a recent town hall, organized by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, that “Judeo-Christian” values would be endangered if President Barack Obama is reelected, reports Amanda Terkel at The Huffington Post. Mitt Romney’s campaign cites the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act, which requires religiously affiliated groups to cover the cost of contraceptives in their health care plans, as an example of this threat. “President Obama used his health care plan to declare war on religion, forcing religious institutions to go against their faith,” said a Romney campaign ad in August. “Mitt Romney believes that’s wrong.” 

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