Elana Schor at Talking Points Memo updated us yesterday on the dismaying news this week that the family planning revision has been removed from the economic stimulus:
A source present at today’s White House signing ceremony for the Lilly Ledbetter bill tells me that President Obama gave assurances that the family planning aid would be done soon — perhaps as soon as next week, when the House is set to take up a spending bill that would keep the government funded until October.
Obama emphasized that the family-planning aid “makes the budget look better, it’s a money saver,” the source said. In fact, removing the need for Medicaid waivers for family planning saves states an estimated $700 million over 10 years.
By removing the family-planning aid from the stimulus at Obama’s request, Democrats “were giving a nod to the Republicans, believing they would act in good faith,” the source added. And given how many GOPers voted for the stimulus bill, sounds like the family-planning aid is back on track.
I certainly hope so.
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I certainly hope so.
Me, too. And, let this be a lesson. Family planning should never be a bargaining chip. It’s too important.
BUT THEIR KILLING ALL THE BABYZ TO SAVE MONEYZ!
oh… wait…
I agree that this should not have been taken out in the first place.
given their track record…I’d say there’s no “good faith” coming from this woman.