Even the New York Times recognizes that the abortion issue could derail ObamaCare, and candidly admits that despite the White House and President Obama pledging that no federal dollars will fund abortion:

 ”The question looms as a test of President Obama’s campaign pledge to support abortion rights but seek middle ground with those who do not. Mr. Obama has promised for months that the health care overhaul would not provide federal money to pay for elective abortions, but White House officials have declined to spell out what he means.”

Regardless of your views about taxpayer funding of abortion, too cute by a half will not work on this one.  The White House and President Obama categorically stating they want an explicit ban on abortion, but then telling the pro-life members of the House to work it out among Democrats is a task without any chance of success.  Federal funding of abortion is a binary question, yes or no.

And either the White House lives up to its pledge or it will find enough votes in the U.S. House on this one issue to abort ObamaCare.