GOP on Obama birth control compromise: Curses! Foiled again!

[Bugsy McGurk]

No matter what the compromise is, you can bet that the Obama haters will wail about it, but they know they are losing their one and only "campaign issue".....

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has settled on a compromise in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions, a source has told CNN.

The administration will expand the religious exemption for religiously affiliated universities and hospitals, the source said.

President Barack Obama will announce the decision at 12:15 p.m. at the White House. The president briefed New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on the decision Friday morning.

 

[Dino]

Was this a polite way of saying 'you guys were right and we were wrong'?

If so, the constitution-loving people out here accept your concession.

 

[connieb]

lol.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Not really a compromise, just a fig leaf for the religous orgnaizations on who's going to pay for contraception coverage.

Basically, the religous orgnaizations won't be required to pay for the contraception coverage, but the health insurance companies will be required to provide the coverage to all employees at no additional cost to the employee.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

that's not what I heard.

this version is better. http://thinkprogress.org/health/201...-offer-contraception-coverage-free-of-charge/

 

[Bo-4]

Not really a compromise, just a fig leaf for the religous orgnaizations on who's going to pay for contraception coverage.

Basically, the religous orgnaizations won't be required to pay for the contraception coverage, but the health insurance companies will be required to provide the coverage to all employees at no additional cost to the employee.

Sweet.. Obama wins ------------> again!

 

[Corruptbuddha]

Why does it have to be at no cost?

People can't afford rubbers? Or the Pill?

If you can't afford to protect yourself, don't have sex.

 

[fairsheet]

that's not what I heard.

this version is better. http://thinkprogress.org/health/201...-offer-contraception-coverage-free-of-charge/

Yuk-yuk-yuk.....

"""Insurance companies will be able to deliver birth control at no additional charge because the cost of contraception is far less than the costs associated with an unwanted pregnancy, the administration official explained. Therefore, “there is no extra premium” associated with the service.

The new rule will also eliminate the one year implementation delay that was included in the original regulation, meaning that contraception without cost sharing will be available starting Aug. 1."""

(Godamned arrogant Chicago thugs!)

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Health Insurance companies save money on the deal. It costs less to provide birth control than to provide neo natal care.

 

[Dino]

It's all good news. Hopefully the ham-handedness and religious misstep will cost him further with the religious pro-constitution voter.

 

[Bo-4]

It's all good news. Hopefully the ham-handedness and religious misstep will cost him further with the religious pro-constitution voter.

Sorry Dino, but BHO never expected to get the "religious pro-constitution" votes (you know from all those guys on your side who want to change the Constitution?). Obama won again and the only thing left will be a bunch of over-reacting nimrods muttering to themselves. ;-)

 

[connieb]

I think the religious affiliates should just agree to drop HI coverage for their employees anyway. The whole point was so they did not offer a policy which included contraception. The fact that the policy which includes contraception is even offered even if it does not cost extra is NOT a policy that excludes contraception.

 

[Dino]

Sure Bo, he wins everytime. We know, we know.
Your devotion is admirable, even what Obama crumples under the pressure exerted by the religious right.

 

[Dino]

I'm not sure if they can exercise that right. It seems, according to a few sites I'm monitoring, the terms of this compromise are pleasing to a few religious organizations.

 

[Dawg]

No matter what the compromise is, you can bet that the Obama haters will wail about it, but they know they are losing their one and only "campaign issue".....

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has settled on a compromise in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions, a source has told CNN.

The administration will expand the religious exemption for religiously affiliated universities and hospitals, the source said.

President Barack Obama will announce the decision at 12:15 p.m. at the White House. The president briefed New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on the decision Friday morning.

"one and only campaign issue"....ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo yep, I was correct, dwelling in caves makes one blind.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Was this a polite way of saying 'you guys were right and we were wrong'?

If so, the constitution-loving people out here accept your concession.

Wrong to provide for contraception, something that 99% of women have used?

I just can't fathom why anyone would think that's wrong.

 

[BitterPill]

No matter what the compromise is, you can bet that the Obama haters will wail about it, but they know they are losing their one and only "campaign issue".....

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has settled on a compromise in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions, a source has told CNN.

The administration will expand the religious exemption for religiously affiliated universities and hospitals, the source said.

President Barack Obama will announce the decision at 12:15 p.m. at the White House. The president briefed New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on the decision Friday morning.

You called it, Bugsy.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

I think the religious affiliates should just agree to drop HI coverage for their employees anyway. The whole point was so they did not offer a policy which included contraception. The fact that the policy which includes contraception is even offered even if it does not cost extra is NOT a policy that excludes contraception.

that's not how it works in our secular society.

 

[888888]

Gee I wonder if they are reading this board, because that is exactly what I and others said from the start. Just take it away from the religious people and put it on the back of Health Carriers.
This is something that would have been worked out over time but of course those on the right made a mess out of it. This will cost them as the people of the country see how small they were from the start.
Dam It's good to see we have a smart president for 5 more years.

 

[connieb]

Really... doesn't seem like much of a compromise to me.