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Old 03-23-2013, 08:15 AM  
GrantMercury
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Stupidest Budget Cuts Ever - or, Why Cutting Contraception Is Not Conservative

Is there any wonder the modern world is leaving this mob of idiots behind?

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A stitch in time saves nine. One dollar spent on contraception saves three on pregnancy and newborn care, and that is just the beginning.

Nationally, we spend 11 billion taxpayer dollars a year on unintended pregnancies. But who's counting? Automatic cuts built into the sequester slashed $86 million from family planning and reproductive health care for poor women. But that is not enough for Congressional Republicans, who are trying yet again to roll back the contraceptive mandate. If there ever was an indication that they are more interested in ideology than balanced budgets, this is it.
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