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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:24 AM Original message |
Will 19 House Dems succeed in getting health care bill not to pay for abortions? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. losing coverage you have, choice |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I am not sure what you are saying. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Rambling, mostly |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not sure about the 19. |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. It's safe to lose all 19 of them and still push the bill through |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Riight... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. No we didn't |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Uhm...again. No. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You might want to learn something |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Almost definitely probably.... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Almost definitely probably |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Your humor circuits are down. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Lets divide up this tangled argument |
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pkdu (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Arent they all House members?...pardon the language , but Fuck 'em. n/t |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. Can't speak for the others but Gene Taylor is not bi-partisan or pressured by the religious right |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Kaptur surprised me also. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
53. Kaptur is an odd duck -- progressive on about every other issue, but anti-choice |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Actually, Taylor votes with House Democrats more than 80% of the time: |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I guess he's getting better |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Even in 2005-2006 he voted with the Democratic Caucus 3/4 of the time: |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. And I sure don't care about his pro-life opinions |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Considering that Taylor's conservative district is unlikely to elect a more liberal Democrat, he is |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I realize that he is in a conservative district |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. As you demonstrated quite clearly, you don't know jack shit about Taylor's district |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
60. Excellent reply. n/t |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thanks for posting this. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
67. It worries me to see religious beliefs about women take such root |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't this just letting them "vote their district"? |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. Abortion is a MEDICAL PROCEDURE. It should be entirely up to the woman and her doctor |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Penis enlargement is a medical procedure also. Should tax dollars pay for that too? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Psychological needs must be included. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Would that mean that the person would have to have been diagnosed with an actual |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
66. The anti-choicers don't recognize psychological needs - |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Freddie, I had a great witty comeback for that one, but here's the plain old difference |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Bah |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
59. The problem differentiating between need and want |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
71. That is the DUMBEST fucking comparison I have ever heard - even from freeper types |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. then take away coverage for boner pills (Viagra, etc) |
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liberal_rxstudent (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
85. I'm going to say this... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. From a pro-life blog...a reference to a vote about abortions in DC |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. Maybe I'm the oddball here, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. It is a medical procedure. The argument is a religious one. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I don't see an abortion any differently than |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Well, then, I consider a vasectomy an elective surgery. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Correct, that is my opinion. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. No. it is a matter of choice. If women can have abortion... |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Allright, I'm officially confused... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. WHY someone has an abortion is really none of your fucking business |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Thanks for the post. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. It is an important topic |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #52 |
72. Women are a convenient issue to concede. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. i don't want my tax dollars paying for pregnancy and childbirth.... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I actually object to insurance paying for in vitro fertilization |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. Wouldn't the Hyde Amendment apply, and presumably moot this whole discussion? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. It doesn't have to do so if we get real reform. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. My point was that these calls for a "new ban" are a non sequitur. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is what Conference Committees are for |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. Stupak, my congressman, is a devout Catholic... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Well, the Catholics and Southern Baptists are winning against women. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
68. Then what that means is that a religious agenda is taking over government. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
79. If he is against Public Option, he CAN be taken down by a Progressive primary challenger. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-08-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. Does Medicare, Medicaid, VA, Congressional Health Care pay for abortions? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. That exclusion would carry over to women and PRIVATE insurance. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
87. 71% favor including reproductive services such as birth control and abortion as part of health care |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. Do many current private insurance policies cover abortion? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Don't know the prices. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. An abortion is anywhere from $300-500 |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
56. Flame away, but a UHP can't pay for everything and still be practical |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Women are expendable. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Then they shouldn't pay for childbirth. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I disagree. Once the child comes, s/he is a citizen entitled to care |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That is just ridiculous. To cave in like that. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. It's not caving in, it's easing our way into a program |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. It's caving in and saying women's rights are not important. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. You are absolutely right. Abortion is a legal medical procedure. It should be covered. Period. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. Nobody is denying that. Let the parents pay for that care. They're the ones who elected to have the |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
70. Fantastic blog post about denying women's right in health care. |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
75. Blue Dog Dems |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
76. How very typical of "prolifers" |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
77. What If It Were Medically Necessary |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
78. Tyranny of a minority group |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. LOL I can answer that too |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
80. I have talked to Fundies where I work |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. And you agree that person is right and we should give in? |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. I didn't say I agree I said they are idiots... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. We fight now hard, or they will win. That side fights hard for what they believe. |
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liberal_rxstudent (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
86. I'm with you... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
88. So...women's rights are expendable.......? |
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