politifact.com - 23 days ago
politico.com - 20 days ago
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politico.com —
On a conference call (.mp3) with reporters today,
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz seems to have upped the...
rhetorical ante in the push to cast Republican parliamentary tactics as sexist, comparing their repeated interruptions to violence against women. ...
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Wasserman-Schultz: GOP gave women 'back of the hand'
realclearpolitics.com - 16 days ago
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realclearpolitics.com —
David Paul Kuhn, RCP This week, Rep. Debbie
Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, told reporters the GOP...
offers a "back-of-the-hand treatment to women." Later she said two conservative female representatives only serve to further ...
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What White Women Want, Surprisingly the GOP
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They're not above lying
Political Animal —
... on the House floor last night? "The Republican alternative makes it illegal for an insurance company to deny coverage to someone with prior coverage on the basis of a preexisting condition." Seriously? That's clearly and demonstrably wrong. I can appreciate a good spin on a bad bill as much as the next guy, but "keeps it legal" and "makes it illegal" are not the same. It's not even a close call : "[The] GOP alternative plan ... does not prohibit health insurance companies from denying coverage to people due to pre-existing medical conditions." Congressional Republicans ...
Health care reform, lying and GOP hypocrites
Daily Kos —
... Stupak and the Republican substitute--though it's not clear at the moment which is coming first. But in the meantime, here's a little refresher from the Republicans long day of prevarication. Here's just one small example. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R, Blatant Liar-VA): The Republican alternative makes it illegal for an insurance company to deny coverage to someone with prior coverage on the basis of a preexisting condition. Politifact does its thing: [Debbie] Wasserman Schultz says GOP alternative ...
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Laurie Rubiner, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
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