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DallasNE

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10. I Don't Understand The Politics Of This

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 02:21 AM

Dec 2012

One of the provisions in Obamacare says that men and women will pay the same premium. He Michigan is saying that women must pay more. Is that even legal. Also, why are Michigan Republicans so deliberately alienating women? This just looks incredibly dumb on so many levels besides economically and politically. 2014 is shaping up as a wave election in Michigan.

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Michigan Senate OKs Bills Prohibiting Abortion Coverage By 'Obamacare' Health Exchange [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

All this does is force poor women to give birth Marrah_G Dec 2012 #1

It's never been about the babies, they want to create an oligarchy, by keeping people poor. justice1 Dec 2012 #16

These people (who voted this in) are sick, mean and disgusting. glinda Dec 2012 #2

why do we have to have a lame duck session? putitinD Dec 2012 #3

I don't think it matters in this case JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #15

WTF? SoapBox Dec 2012 #4

Which just proves? Turbineguy Dec 2012 #5

Well, it proves enlightenment Dec 2012 #6

If Only... l0ckd0wn Dec 2012 #8

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #17

All this does is remind people that republicans have a war against women still_one Dec 2012 #7

Another reason for business/industry NOT to locate in Michigan. kiranon Dec 2012 #9

I Don't Understand The Politics Of This DallasNE Dec 2012 #10

It is time! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #11

I have been in tears all night mourning the death of Michigan as I have known it catbyte Dec 2012 #12

Don't cry. ADULT UP and ORGANIZE to defeat the GOP in 2014 like we did in Maine last month. RBInMaine Dec 2012 #13

Blow it out your ears, RBinMAINE. Who the hell do you think you are? catbyte Dec 2012 #14

Amen, catbyte. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #18

Thank you for that, Union Scribe. It seems like we take 1 step forward then the catbyte Dec 2012 #19