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Yavin4

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2. The 1% Cynically Panders to Religious Institutions In Order to Get Cheap Votes

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 05:40 PM

Feb 2012

No sane thinking American would ever object to women getting contraceptives through their health insurance. However, the 1% want to build up the "controversy" in order to win cheap votes from the insane.

Meanwhile, the 1%'s real economic agenda is literally destroying the American middle class.

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Here's what I don't get: this whole controversy over contraception [View all] liberal N proud Feb 2012 OP

All I can figure is this is their last-ditch effort nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #1

The 1% Cynically Panders to Religious Institutions In Order to Get Cheap Votes Yavin4 Feb 2012 #2

Yep.... physioex Feb 2012 #4

Could be seen another way..... physioex Feb 2012 #3

Most insurance plans offer 3 levels liberal N proud Feb 2012 #5

Many insurance companies offer only single and family rates- digonswine Feb 2012 #9

And we are always hearing how expensive maternity and prenatal care are, kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #6

Giving birth to future soldiers liberal N proud Feb 2012 #7

Best they be born into poverty and unwanted. More likely to join up kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #12

Reason? bongbong Feb 2012 #8

Once They're Born, They're Fair Game AndyTiedye Feb 2012 #10

I want one of those, looking exactly like that, made out of candy. saras Feb 2012 #11

IMO it's all RACISM Raine Feb 2012 #13