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True to form, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) denounced the Blunt amendment as a ban on contraception. “For millions of women whose boss may have a religious objection, this would amount to a contraception ban,” Schumer said. “[L]et’s admit what this debate is really and what Republicans really want to take away from American women. It is contraception.”
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) said in response to the Hill: “This debate is not about not about a particular service, group, or set of beliefs - and these blatant attempts to frighten and mislead Americans about this bipartisan bill are simply shameful.” Blunt maintained that his amendment merely restores standard American respect for religious freedom.
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LC Jackboot | 2.29.12 @ 2:35PM
The left is going to ride this lying, demagoguery right up to November. This is the perfect topic to inject into their narrative. It's a bit of a third rail in all honestly, and they've seized the narrative and twisted it into a load of BS, having NOTHING to do with the real issue. Once again the Party of Stoopid will be 'civil' and not 'unhelpful' leaving the story ride more and more. It's disgusting...the RNC should be all over this and at least attempting to control the narrative. Of course as usual, they won't.
Stan Redmond| 2.29.12 @ 2:57PM
Last I checked even the dive bars had condom machines.
Heck, if you're so damned broke while you're employed with employer provided health insurance, go to the local elementary school and grab some from the school nurse. This is so damned rediculous we're suppose to believe people WITH JOBS AND HEALTH INSURANCE can't find 50 cents in their couch cushions to buy a condom THAT ISN'T BANNED!!!???
DRed| 2.29.12 @ 6:05PM
Hormonal birth control (which is what's at issue here, not condoms) is more expensive, depending on what type you're taking. You need to take the pill regularly for it to work-it's the same price if you have sex once a year or twice a day.
Mike 3/505| 2.29.12 @ 6:17PM
Red,
What is at issue here, is whether the Federal government has the right to interfere in contract negotiations between a business (Insurance company) and a customer (business or individual).
spike59| 3.1.12 @ 6:45AM
doesn't mean that a private entity can be forced by the State to give it away to anyone
Mike 3/505| 2.29.12 @ 3:04PM
The right is screwing this up by the numbers by making this a religious rights issue. They will win the "religion/conscience" battle and lose the big war...the property and contract rights war. This is about the right for the market...any business to negotiate the level of service provided directly with its customers without government interference.
If the Federal government can mandate the "free" provision of contraceptives as part of every health insurance policy, they can also mandate that everyone purchase health insurance. It's ALL ablout property rights and contracts.
Previous to this...takeover of GM. Now we have contraceptives...we are about to violate a contract with our Servicemembers regarding healthcare, which is part of their enlistment contract.
1ConservativeUSA| 2.29.12 @ 3:54PM
Pssssssst...Chuck Schumer.....the government doesn't belong in this issue. Believe it or not, women can get contraception without the government.
Get your nose out of it.
Mike 3/505| 2.29.12 @ 4:02PM
But they cannot force me to pay for it without government intervention.
ejp| 2.29.12 @ 4:35PM
When oh WHEN will Republicans push back against this crap by calling the people who utter them liars? I am sick and tired of the punch-pulling civility in ever response to the crap Democrat PR machines put out. Ever since the 1992 campaign when I can remember the Bush people with glass jaws in the face of every bit of demagoguery from James Carville and company this has typified the GOP establishment. If Chuck Schumer is going to lie through his teeth about this, then the gloves have to come off and he should be be called a liar who is doing the dirty work of extremist organizations.
Willy| 2.29.12 @ 5:06PM
If only Chuck's mother had used contraception, the world would be a better place.
ragman99| 3.1.12 @ 2:29AM
Amen !!!
Bob K.| 2.29.12 @ 10:44PM
Al D'Amato called him a putzhead during their campaign for the Senate. Then he apologized for it. But he was right the first time. His apology was wrong. He should have said that he really meant to call him a dickhead instead! They would still be laughing and he would still be in the Senate.
WL| 3.1.12 @ 12:39AM
I think I would rather be tortured and made to listen to Obama speeches for 24/7/365 a year...
Than watch or read one single quote from Schumer...
It is hard to imagine existing as such a low-life piece of trash that this menace manages to be.
martin j smith| 3.1.12 @ 9:37AM
This issue is exactly why Obama must be defeated.
And I truly believe that the Conservative side must consider getting a greater foothold in media like TV--cable for instance. FOX NEWS is not good enough.