Update
A good comment on Huffpo on this:
odds are Obama didn’t need to strip out the money in order to get the bill passed. However, it has been indicated that Obama wants to do more than barely pass the bill, he wants to pass it with substantial Republican support. Which means, in effect, that having “bipartisan” support is more important to Obama than funding family planning.
and
Today we have learned something about the administration’s priorities. And appeasing Republicans ranks appears to be a higher priority than family planning.
When the voting for the Lilly leadbetter Act came about, Harry Reid decided to let the GOP propose amendments for bipartisanship sake – after all, it was just women.
Now in negotiating the stimulus in the House – what gets conceded to the GOP? Contraceptives pay, of course
WASHINGTON โ Democratic officials say House leaders are seriously considering deleting family planning funds for the low-income from an economic stimulus bill headed for a vote later in the week
I am not a Pelosi fan, but in all fairness, she did fight for this provision. But now, the Ms magazine feminist demanded
These Democrats say the Obama administration made the request for the change. Republicans have been critical of the provision, which is included in the $825 billion bill.
So, poor women – out of luck.
Update
From the more detailed source
Several Democrats said Monday night that Obama had spoken personally with Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., about removing the provision. Waxman is chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over Medicaid and a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
That being the “bipartisan” attempt to compromise with a GOP which
Whether it also succeeds in gaining votes is unclear, particularly in the House, where the GOP leadership has advanced an alternative that consists almost exclusively of tax cuts.
And why not? The poker game is over, the ace in the hole can be dumped now
14 comments
January 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm
TerryDo
And where is NOW and the so called The New Agenda on this matter…
Like that Tom Jones songs asks:
What are you good for
Absolutely nothing!
January 27, 2009 at 5:16 am
Stray Yellar Dawg
Testing.
Hey, NYS… I keep trying to post here and it gets dumped into cyberland…..
Weird.
January 27, 2009 at 5:20 am
Stray Yellar Dawg
Wow! How it works.
OK, so here’s the deal. We are gonna have to wait for the media talking heads, with their newfound “Liberalism” ….. to help us on this one.
Haha! Don’t hold your breath.
Or… maybe one of these celebrities will “make a pledge” to stand up for contraceptive rights:
http://bloghopenchangery.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/i-pledge-to-go-batsht-insane-first/
Oh, never mind. I guess it is easier to turn out lights, and flush only after pooping…..
January 27, 2009 at 7:44 am
Grail Guardian
After a couple of days of avoidance I finally broke down and watched that pathetic video, SYD. AT the end when they start asking me what I pledge, I answered without skipping a beat “to oppose Barack Obama”.
Edge this is just the start. Every time Obama wants to pass some conservative measure (which will be a lot), he will orchestrate it so that it is just giving the GOP equal time and appeasing them. The reality is that the 111th Congress can push through whatever it wants to; whatever you see come down the pike from here on out is precisely what the DNC and Obama want to pass.
January 27, 2009 at 6:02 pm
edgeoforever
Stray
That pledge video is extremely scary
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