a day that will live in infamy

[Magyar]

Am I talking about Dec 7th 1941 NOPE

Am I talking about Sept 11th 2001 NOPE

I' talking about Aug 1, 2012. That's right, accordning to our brilliant Rep. Ben Quayle
(R-Ariz) Today is a day that is at least equal to, f not surpasing the threat of the other 2 events because health care providers will have to provide birth control without a co pay!

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/08/01/august-1-2012-day-that-will-live-in-infamy

WHY do people keep believing that the new GOP doesn't want a theocracy?

 

[maxpower1227]

You have got to be kidding me.

 

[Wangler]

You have got to be kidding me.

Nope, it's true.

Birth control is now available without a copay.

 

[Roadtoad]

Like the bumper sticker says, somewhere, a village is missing it's idiot.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Like the bumper sticker says, somewhere, a village is missing it's idiot.

And that idiot would be the one who drafted the bill. There's no reason to mandate coverage for birth control at all, let alone to mandate it without a copay.

Meanwhile, costs will increase and politicians (and other idiots) will use it as more reason to overhaul health care (again) or do away with the insurance system altogether.

 

[Olowkow]

Originally Posted by Roadtoad
Like the bumper sticker says, somewhere, a village is missing it's idiot.

FTW

 

[BenBurch]

ftw

qft

 

[casebro]

Do men get free condoms today?

 

[Checkmite]

What nonsense. Nobody is being forced to use birth control. If birth control is against your religion, don't use it.

 

[Multivac]

Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it infamy!

 

[Darat]

Then it's a good job birth control is free.

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

And that idiot would be the one who drafted the bill. There's no reason to mandate coverage for birth control at all, let alone to mandate it without a copay.

Meanwhile, costs will increase and politicians (and other idiots) will use it as more reason to overhaul health care (again) or do away with the insurance system altogether.

.... seriously?

 

[Travis]

And that idiot would be the one who drafted the bill. There's no reason to mandate coverage for birth control at all, let alone to mandate it without a copay.

You're right. If you hate women and think that not allowing them control over reproduction is a good way to control and oppress them then there really is no reason to mandate it without a copay.

Meanwhile, costs will increase and politicians (and other idiots) will use it as more reason to overhaul health care (again) or do away with the insurance system altogether.

We can but only dream of a such a wondrous thing.

 

[Scootch]

For some reason this thread made me think of the following quote from "The Three Amigos"

Dusty Bottoms: What does that mean, in-famous?
Ned Nederlander: Oh, Dusty. In-famous is when you're MORE than famous. This man El Guapo, he's not just famous, he's IN-famous.
Lucky Day: 100,000 pesos to perform with this El Guapo, who's probably the biggest actor to come out of Mexico!
Dusty Bottoms: Wow, in-famous? In-famous?

 

[A'isha]

And that idiot would be the one who drafted the bill. There's no reason to mandate coverage for birth control at all, let alone to mandate it without a copay.

Meanwhile, costs will increase and politicians (and other idiots) will use it as more reason to overhaul health care (again) or do away with the insurance system altogether.

So that's a vote for "day of infamy", then?

 

[JoeTheJuggler]

Meanwhile, costs will increase

Evidence?

It seems to me we could pay for a lot of birth control for less money than it takes to support children (adding up things like the earned income tax credit, sCHIP, and various types of child welfare).

 

[pgwenthold]

Evidence?

It seems to me we could pay for a lot of birth control for less money than it takes to support children (adding up things like the earned income tax credit, sCHIP, and various types of child welfare).

It is my impression that providing birth control is overall more cost effective than not, yes.

I also like the idea of free condoms, but the problem is that they are not as reliable as the pill, although better at disease prevention.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

You're right. If you hate women and think that not allowing them control over reproduction is a good way to control and oppress them then there really is no reason to mandate it without a copay.

Just how the hell do you get from being against a law requiring insurance companies to not only offer birth control coverage but to offer it without a copay, to hating women and wanting to control their bodies?

I am not in favor of prohibiting birth control at all. I never said I was. I never implied I was.

So where you got this hating women and wanting to control their bodies fantasy I don't know.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Evidence?

Insurance companies have to provide a product free of charge when it was not free of charge before. Costs increase.

 

[A'isha]

I also like the idea of free condoms, but the problem is that they are not as reliable as the pill, although better at disease prevention.

You also don't need to see your doctor and obtain a prescription for condoms.