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John Kerry

karynnj

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6. It is his announcement and I don't see anyone who has to buy in on it

Reply to mike_c (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:36 PM

Feb 2012

I don't think it needs any Congressional approval. The church can not like it, but they have nothing to complain about. The drug companies will likely gain, while they are pushed to lower the cost. The insurance companies should have no problem as overall it lowered costs in the federal system, which is huge. Obviously, women gain. It is incredible that it starts to bend the cost curve,

Though there are some big losers - starting with Santorum.

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The Obama compromise is in the NYT - women get free contraceptives [View all] karynnj Feb 2012 OP

Cardnal George in Chicago Drale Feb 2012 #1

He can 'ignore' all he wants! elleng Feb 2012 #2

I want to opt out of paying taxes as they are used for shit I have religious objections to. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #3

Compromise Robbins Feb 2012 #4

They own hospitals becaus ethey financed and built them karynnj Feb 2012 #7

Ok Robbins Feb 2012 #8

if that is the "compromise" that the WH implements... mike_c Feb 2012 #5

It is his announcement and I don't see anyone who has to buy in on it karynnj Feb 2012 #6

That's just what I was thinking! :) ObamaKerryDem Feb 2012 #9

I'm glad that contraceptives remain free for all women. However -- beachmom Feb 2012 #10