tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post8063488317801373968..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: No, seriously... I'm askingtetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-66540086038626240012009-01-26T20:04:00.000-05:002009-01-26T20:04:00.000-05:00Apparently the news cycle is just now catching up ...Apparently the news cycle is just now catching up with Mr. Boehner.<BR/><BR/>http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2009/01/26/pelosi-contraception-is-good-for-the-economy.html<BR/><BR/>"Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi on birth-control funding as part of the $825 billion stimulus package: "Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs. One of those - one of the initiatives you mentioned, the contraception, will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-33378881451605385872009-01-23T17:40:00.000-05:002009-01-23T17:40:00.000-05:00My guess is that Boehner is conflating the stimulu...My guess is that Boehner is conflating the stimulus package and the reversal on the Mexico City policy:<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012302814.html?hpid=topnews<BR/><BR/><I>President Barack Obama today signed an executive order lifting a ban on U.S. funding for international family planning groups that perform abortions or provide counseling about the procedure. <BR/><BR/>The order rescinds the Mexico City Policy, also known as the "gag rule," which President Ronald Reagan originally instituted in 1984 and President Bill Clinton rescinded and President George W. Bush revived in 2001. <BR/><BR/>The decision had been eagerly expected by family planning groups, women's health advocates and others, who <B>hoped it would restore millions of dollars of funding to programs providing</B> health care, <B>contraceptive services</B>, HIV prevention and other care around the world. </I><BR/><BR/>Pretty goofy, especially since this is outreach to foreign countries, but that's my best guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com