The Washington Post reports:
Former Virginia governor Timothy M. Kaine criticized the Obama administration’s new policy requiring some religious institutions to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives, a rare instance of disagreement between the Senate candidate and his close political ally. . . .
“I think the White House made a good decision in including a mandate for contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act insurance policy, but I think they made a bad decision in not allowing a broad enough religious employer exemption,” Kaine said, according to a transcript of his remarks provided by his campaign.
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Hold on. I'm as upset as the next guy about the HHS mandate (assuming the next guy is a male who is upset about the HHS mandate), and the fact that it flies in the face of religious freedom.
But why on earth is it good policy to require everybody else to "mandate ... contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act"?
I realize liberals will think it's good policy. Although I have yet to hear a good argument.
My wife cannot take contraception due to a predisposition to blood clots. Shouldn't my insurance also cover male over-the-counter contraception?
This whole thing is just wrong six ways to Sunday.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMethinks Axelrod, Plouffe, and, yea verily, President Downgrade himself have belatedly realized the HHS mandate is rapidly morphing into a political disaster of the first magnitude.
Ergo....
Jean Sibelius tumbling under Obama's custom-made bus in 3....2.....1......
Problem is, they can't back down on this Reichsgesundheitsfuehrer Befehl without running the risk of emboldened ObamaCare opponents demanding even more concessions. Vexing, ain't it? ;)
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