Texas votes to defund planned parenthood (pay, war, thought, conservatives)
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Regardless, if you vote to take away abortions for the poor, all you're doing is saying, as a society, we only sanction this reproductive choice for rich women, not poor women.
How very "Christian" of the great USA.
It's very typical of Texas. It got to the point where for me personally it got embarassing to be in a place with such a backwards mentality about so many social issues. I have no regrets about leaving.
Why do the libs have such little faith in non-profit orgs filling the gap? Do you really have such a lofty opinion of a federal government that would go silent on radiating their TSA agents.
For the 10,000th time: PP does not use federal funds to do abortions!
It's not the issue. The fact that Planned Parenthood does abortions at all is the anthema of what Conservative America believes in.
America is in a state of ideological warfare between Conservatives and Liberals and what it means to be an American.
Based on the actions the Conservatives have taken since 2008 and especially after the 2010 elections they've made it clear that they are going to make an all out effort to make it has difficult as possible to give a woman the right to choose when it comes to abortion. They also plan to attack labor unions especially public employee labor unions and they are going to everything possible to expand the power and increase wealth of corporate America at the expense of the middle class and poor; at a time when the wealth gap in this country is at historical highs.
Why is this organization funded by the government? It's a private non-profit, isn't it? Shouldn't they be funded by donations?
Why do private, for-profit physican practices (including the one I work for) get money from the feds? Because they provide health care. That is the issue, Planned Parenthood getting paid by Medicaid to provide Medicaid approved services. The feds are not "funding" Planned Parenthood any more than they are funding my employer.
It's not the issue. The fact that Planned Parenthood does abortions at all is the anthema of what Conservative America believes in.
America is in a state of ideological warfare between Conservatives and Liberals and what it means to be an American.
Based on the actions the Conservatives have taken since 2008 and especially after the 2010 elections they've made it clear that they are going to make an all out effort to make it has difficult as possible to give a woman the right to choose when it comes to abortion. They also plan to attack labor unions especially public employee labor unions and they are going to everything possible to expand the power and increase wealth of corporate America at the expense of the middle class and poor; at a time when the wealth gap in this country is at historical highs.
All the reasons you note make me proud I'm Conservative. Well stated!
Why is this organization funded by the government? It's a private non-profit, isn't it? Shouldn't they be funded by donations?
Yes the majority of their funding comes from private donations.
I dunno what the uproar is about with gov funding cut..it's a small part of PP funding. All PP has to do is contact their donors and ask for more.
Go figure..making a mountain out of a molehill.
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