Would Democrats shut down the government to protect funding for Planned Parenthood? (dollars, federal government)
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So your stance is that Democrats would shut down the government to protect taxpayer funding to a specific organization that they are cozy with absent any consideration of alternatives.....and that would be the republican's fault?
No, my stance is that there isn't a single Democrat talking about shutting down the government in a grandstanding hissy fit spectacle because they can't get their way. The only ones talking shutdown AGAIN are Republicans. Thus, any shutdown orchestrated in an attempt to defund PP would be laid at the feet of the GOP. AGAIN.
The only ones talking shutdown AGAIN are Republicans?
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If you think the democrats wouldn't shut down the government to support Planned Parenthood funding specifically, I'm afraid you'll be horribly disappointed. Rushing to protect Planned Parenthood specifically and not taxpayer funded health services they provide leaves them with few options unless they go back on their own words.
Yes. I do. No one else could provide those services as efficiently.
It's worth shutting down the government for a few days and horse trade to protect their funding.....but it's not wise to back the organization specifically in public without the other shoe dropping.
"Conservative political blogger Erick Erickson is urging Congress to shut down the government in October over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. “Shut down the government if that is what it takes. Shut it down now. If we cannot stand on this high ground, we should not stand at all,” he added."
"Calling next week’s Senate roll call to defund Planned Parenthood a “legislative show vote,” GOP firebrand Ted Cruz said Republicans should do everything they can to eliminate federal money for the group — even if it means a government shutdown fight this fall.
He’s not alone. On Wednesday afternoon, 18 House Republicans told leadership that they “cannot and will not support any funding resolution … that contains any funding for Planned Parenthood.”
"Conservative political blogger Erick Erickson is urging Congress to shut down the government in October over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. “Shut down the government if that is what it takes. Shut it down now. If we cannot stand on this high ground, we should not stand at all,” he added."
"Calling next week’s Senate roll call to defund Planned Parenthood a “legislative show vote,” GOP firebrand Ted Cruz said Republicans should do everything they can to eliminate federal money for the group — even if it means a government shutdown fight this fall.
He’s not alone. On Wednesday afternoon, 18 House Republicans told leadership that they “cannot and will not support any funding resolution … that contains any funding for Planned Parenthood.”
I've noticed that the response from the White House and the Hillary campaign is to dismiss the recent videos, which show a lack of professionalism from an organization very close to the Democratic Party. They are not defending the concept of taxpayer funded abortions.....but taxpayer funded abortions through Planned Parenthood specifically.
I suspect that they'd happily shut down the government to protect funding to Planned Parenthood even though there are other health services providers that could stand in their place with less controversy.
Rushing to protect Planned Parenthood (instead of the services they provide) leaves them in an inflexible stance. I think Hillary in particular has made a big mistake here. Alternative service providers can easily replace Planned Parenthood, and she is defending an organization without knowing the content of the unreleased videos that are still out there. I think she's made a political mistake.
If you have not seen it, here is Hillary's Quote: Proud to stand w/Planned Parenthood & for access to quality, affordable healthcare for women, men & young people. -H https://twitter.com/mayaharris_/stat...09449538539520 …
You are confused, it will be the Repubs that will shutdown the government again, there will be no Dems to blame, the Repubs own the Congress and have no one left to blame for their own actions
I've noticed that the response from the White House and the Hillary campaign is to dismiss the recent videos, which show a lack of professionalism from an organization very close to the Democratic Party. They are not defending the concept of taxpayer funded abortions.....but taxpayer funded abortions through Planned Parenthood specifically.
I suspect that they'd happily shut down the government to protect funding to Planned Parenthood even though there are other health services providers that could stand in their place with less controversy.
Rushing to protect Planned Parenthood (instead of the services they provide) leaves them in an inflexible stance. I think Hillary in particular has made a big mistake here. Alternative service providers can easily replace Planned Parenthood, and she is defending an organization without knowing the content of the unreleased videos that are still out there. I think she's made a political mistake.
If you have not seen it, here is Hillary's Quote: Proud to stand w/Planned Parenthood & for access to quality, affordable healthcare for women, men & young people. -H https://twitter.com/mayaharris_/stat...09449538539520 …
You do know that abortions are not funded by taxpayer money, right?
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