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By: hanger designs

hanger designs — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:15:21 +0000

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By: Michelle Moquin's "A day in the life of…" » Blog Archive » Congress Now Blaming Obama For Its Embarrassing Override Of His Veto

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 16:01:10 +0000

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By: Social Butterfly

Social Butterfly — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:17:10 +0000

51 Keith, 68 Todd

Harry Reid sums it up very succinctly telling the GOP they created the DT monster by obstructing Obama for 8 years

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-reid-gop-obama_us_57ed1c78e4b082aad9b97321

/SB

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 05:17:44 +0000

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, an annually approved appropriations rider that prevents federal funds from covering abortion services through the Medicaid program.

This funding restriction, coupled with other state restrictions, effectively bans abortion care for many low-income women. Since the out-of-pocket expenses for abortion services are often cost prohibitive, Hyde and similar restrictions place a financial burden on women and further jeopardize both their health and the economic security of their families. This is particularly true for women who live in states such as Texas.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Whole Women v. Hellerstedt that two provisions of Texas’ targeted regulation of abortion providers, or TRAP, law presented an “undue burden” for women seeking abortions in the state of Texas.

This law resulted in the closure of more than 20 clinics across the state. While the Supreme Court ruling would allow these clinics to reopen, they remain closed due to the time it takes to rehire staff and secure new leases for office space.

Also, because of state budget cuts to family planning programs, many Texas women have limited access to contraception. As a result, Medicaid enrollees, particularly those living in rural areas, have limited access to contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies and are burdened with the high cost of abortion services because their health plans do not cover it.

Worse, in order to qualify for Medicaid in Texas, a woman must have a monthly income that does not exceed $3,360 for a family of three.** So with little to no resources, if a rural woman in Texas faces an unintended pregnancy and needs an abortion, she must pay out of pocket for the service, which can total more than $1,000 depending on where she lives in the state.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 05:11:46 +0000

Buyer’s Remorse. Remember yesterday, when news broke that Congress overrode President Obama’s veto to pass a bill that would allow 9/11 victims’ families to sue the Saudi Arabian government for potential involvement in the 9/11 attacks?

Well, President Obama had warned lawmakers not to override his veto, on the grounds that the law could damage American national security and make the U.S. government more vulnerable to international lawsuits, but Congress didn’t listen.

Now, just a day after overriding his veto, Congressional leaders are back-peddling and saying they may have to “rewrite” the legislation because of worries that it will expose the U.S. to foreign lawsuits.

And now the White House is saying “told ya so”.