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thesquanderer

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56. That would be the more relevant comparison. And condoms.

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 08:26 AM

Mar 2014

Regardless of whether or not you think Viagra should be covered, I don't see where it has anything to do with covering birth control. If the argument is something male-specific vs. something female-specific, they should at least be for the same purposes. Are vasectomies covered? That's a better analogy than Viagra

As a side note, condoms are not covered, because they don't require a prescription. If they made women's birth control available without a prescription, that could be another way to eliminate the issue. I'm not sure what the other ramifications of that might be, though...

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Barbara Boxer: Why no Viagra complaints? [View all] babylonsister Mar 2014 OP

We have dudes here on DU who eould be happy to explain the difference. nt redqueen Mar 2014 #1

Not This Dude... HUMONGOUS K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #3

Oops I forgot to rec it... redqueen Mar 2014 #7

Not this dude neither! mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #19

One article I read yesterday said the goal is to DebJ Mar 2014 #57

not even really about kids, and they certainly want woman to work, they have to. about controlling seabeyond Mar 2014 #62

And I TOTALLY Don't Get That... WillyT Mar 2014 #81

Did you get your explanation? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #23

That would be illuminating.... blackspade Mar 2014 #37

Not this dude either. If women's health can be screwed with using God, men's health can be too Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #50

I won't... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #66

My insurance covers my husband's Cialis and my daughter's birth control lark Mar 2014 #70

Sounds like a good plan awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #71

my doesnt either .from the sounds of it they all do but i cant find any leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #78

And what bothers me... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #80

But could they keep up the argument for Viagra? mwooldri Mar 2014 #69

Bingo, Senator Boxer! blue neen Mar 2014 #2

My post on Politico Aerows Mar 2014 #4

and not only that.. whathehell Mar 2014 #6

Viagra for handjobs passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #32

A right wing cousin of mine says that behavior is just as abhorrent to God as contraception. DebJ Mar 2014 #59

Or even worse ... Aerows Mar 2014 #74

Or you can say antibiotics MosheFeingold Mar 2014 #10

If "ED is an actual body dysfunction". It may or may not be distressing........... wandy Mar 2014 #11

That was exactly my point, Wandy Aerows Mar 2014 #12

Hay. When someone speaks truth, you should agree with them. n/t wandy Mar 2014 #20

:) Aerows Mar 2014 #25

It went well. Now also have a reclaimed Dell 8300 running XP/Unbuntu......... wandy Mar 2014 #28

You mean the registry? Aerows Mar 2014 #30

Yup, I still can't spell. wandy Mar 2014 #33

Excellent point. You are limp because God wills it. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #58

Excellent! City Lights Mar 2014 #73

Anyone who believes that abortion should be safe, legal, and rare, Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #5

I think the people who are against contraception, in this case, hughee99 Mar 2014 #24

I agree. Prevent pregnancies first, and there TxDemChem Mar 2014 #26

You are asking too much neffernin Mar 2014 #79

I know. It's futile to even try to make them think logically sometimes. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #83

VIDEO link below Tx4obama Mar 2014 #8

Sen. Boxer is 100 percent right one this issue bigwillq Mar 2014 #9

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2014 #13

Nailed it '...the rights of the employees that are being restricted, not the employers.' As usual, freshwest Mar 2014 #14

Boom! Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #15

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Mar 2014 #16

Ask an anti-choice person if a fetus is a citizen. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #17

That's right...and the baby might be dropped in Kenya! n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #60

Simple answer: Birth control prevents pregnancy, Viagra facilitates it. nt NorthCarolina Mar 2014 #18

Or you could recognize ED is a pathology and pregnancy is not HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #43

Reminds me of these cartoons dickthegrouch Mar 2014 #21

K&R me b zola Mar 2014 #22

Just wait. Delmette Mar 2014 #27

Simple response - its Obamacare's fault that your insurance cost went up! Iliyah Mar 2014 #40

true competition like in the exchanges will reduce prices and costs. nt TeamPooka Mar 2014 #42

Rank Republicon hypocrisy on this issue Berlum Mar 2014 #29

Cuz the men (particularly Horney Repubicans) are in control (bastards) AAO Mar 2014 #31

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #34

In the Seattle case a few years back TomClash Mar 2014 #35

Prime example of Cryptoad Mar 2014 #36

I have asked that question hundreds of times Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #38

I believe the answer is in your last comment mythology Mar 2014 #47

You make too much sense. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #82

Boxer kicking ass and babysis posting about it. What a fabulous combination Number23 Mar 2014 #39

and no insurance at all if you work for a Christian Scientist? nt TeamPooka Mar 2014 #41

Boxer's money quote ErikJ Mar 2014 #44

Because insurance companies generally don't cover Viagra and other ED meds. They are paid jtuck004 Mar 2014 #45

The only way that I could get ED drugs on insurance... mwooldri Mar 2014 #67

Boxer is lying through her teeth and she knows it. Anyone who cared to check would too, but jtuck004 Mar 2014 #68

That argument is just as bogus as....... WillowTree Mar 2014 #46

My sister would die if she became pregnant due to a genetic disorder. Would that make DebJ Mar 2014 #61

Does their insurance cover vasectomies? nt kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #48

That would be the more relevant comparison. And condoms. thesquanderer Mar 2014 #56

What do you mean ''other things'' you won't go in to? I'll say it Babs!!!! DeSwiss Mar 2014 #49

Pie YOW!!!! nt MrScorpio Mar 2014 #51

I'm so proud of my Senator! KnR. Hekate Mar 2014 #52

um... most insurance wouldnt cover Viagra either davidn3600 Mar 2014 #53

Now that is proper construction of the Viagra argument Android3.14 Mar 2014 #54

I think that if it were men who were responsible boston bean Mar 2014 #55

Hobby Lobby has no objection in dealing with matters of wood. kairos12 Mar 2014 #63

Take wood. Take hot glue gun. Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #64

K&R. So glad she asked those questions. Overseas Mar 2014 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Mar 2014 #72

Boxer makes good points. However tea and oranges Mar 2014 #75

That's my Senator! KamaAina Mar 2014 #76

yea really cause viagra and birth control are exactly the same things leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #77