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kpete

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Tue Feb 14, 2012, 08:47 PM Feb 2012

Warren To Brown: 'This is an extreme attack on everyone-Opens the door to outright discrimination'

Elizabeth Warren 'Shocked' At Scott Brown's Support For 'Extreme' Birth Control Policy

Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) tore into her rival Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) for supporting a GOP amendment that would permit any employer to deny coverage of birth control or other services they deem morally objectionable in their health insurance plan.

"I am shocked that Senator Brown jumped in to support such an extreme measure," Warren told The Washington Post's Greg Sargent in an interview. "This is an all new attack on health care. Any insurance company could leave anyone without health care, just when they need it most."

“This is an extreme attack on every one of us,” Warren added. “It opens the door to outright discrimination. It would let insurance companies and corporations cut off pregnant women, overweight guys, older Americans, or anyone — because some executive claims it’s part of his moral code. Maybe that wouldn’t happen, but I don’t want to take the chance.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/elizabeth-warren-shocked-at-scott-browns-support-for?ref=fpb

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Warren To Brown: 'This is an extreme attack on everyone-Opens the door to outright discrimination' (Original Post) kpete Feb 2012 OP
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I love, love, love Elizabeth. onehandle Feb 2012 #2
She and Sherrod Brown.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #4

handmade34

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1. we love Elizabeth Warren for fighting...
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 08:52 PM
Feb 2012

Elizabeth's cake for her mother...


""Valentine's Day is always special for me, and this year it is extra special: Today would have been my mother's 100th birthday.

My mother loved her special connection to Valentine's Day. I have a stack of valentines that my father gave her, even back from when they were teenage sweethearts. And, from the time I was a little girl, I've always baked my mother a heart-shaped birthday cake. I still have those heart-shaped pans.

When my mother died, those heart-shaped pans took on a special meaning. She had been in the hospital recovering from surgery, doing great, and scheduled to go home the next morning. It was evening, and my father was holding her hand. She sat up in bed and said, "Don, there's that gas pain again," then slumped back. She'd had a massive heart attack, and the doctors concluded she had suffered from heart disease for years.

These days, I still use the heart-shaped pans to bake a Valentine's Day cake in honor of my mom. We're in a big campaign right now, but I baked a cake in honor of my mother this year and wanted to share the picture with you.

I also wanted to ask you, as I've asked my friends every year, to remember that heart disease isn't just an "old man's disease" -- it's the number one killer of women in America. We need to invest more in the innovative medical research that can lead to breakthroughs that save both lives and money.

Take care, and happy Valentine's Day!""



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