Public backs Obama in birth control fight, poll suggests

[Drunken Irishman]

It's not even close: By a lopsided margin of 66 percent to 26 percent, Americans support President Barack Obama's proposal to require private health insurance plans to cover the full cost of birth control for women, according to a new CBS/New York Times public opinion poll.

Rephrasing the question to ask specifically about "religiously affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university," barely moved the needle, to 61 percent to 31 percent.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/public-backs-obama-birth-control-fight-poll-suggests-205113637.html

This is a losing issue for the Republicans.

[Freethinker65]

1. While I do not doubt the public, and myself, backing Obama on this...

This morning I was greeted by this gem editorial in the Chicago Tribune stating the opposite
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-mandate-0215-20120215,0,5595785.story

I really hate the Tribune

[DCBob]

2. Yes, and they know it.

Notice they have dropped this issue from their talking points.

[socialindependocrat]

3. My logic

Health insurance needs to be provided to meet the needs of the insured.

If each employer gets to tailor the insurance they provide it will become chaotic trying to figure what your employer provides and what they don't provide.

Finally, no one is forcing anyone to use the services. It should be the consumer's choice what services they choose to utilize and not dictated by the employer.

Just my thoughts...

[BeyondGeography]

4. Paging Archbishop Dum-Dum

Thanks, dude.

[AlinPA]

5. Obama talks about bringing jobs back to the U.S.; the GOP is talking about birth control pills.

[Lil Missy]

6. another one for the no shit sherlock file. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. You think they'll back away from it, or double down?

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Double Down......