Thats because its all federal funding. He does think that using tax dollars to fund something that approx half of america is opposed to is wrong.

If you look at his overall record, he votes against just about any type of govt spending, and in favor of just about anything that would limit elective govt spending. His voting record is consistent with reducing govt spending, and his economic philosophies - not with the Bible Belt.

This is why I get so frustrated with the left, instead of looking at the overall picture and putting things in context - they tend to pick a narrative, then cherry pick a couple facts, ignore a whole sea of other data that would provide context, and argue an unsound case. The right is also guilty of this, and all it is on either side is extremist politics of division.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)