As the Congress was debating how to "cut spending" the Republicans also spent a lot of time talking about Planned Parenthood and lying about it (see John Kyl, R-AZ) My response is simple:
Democrats – please stop talking about the issue as "Planned Parenthood" – that just plays into the GOP talking points / makes their base happy.
Title 10 is about Women's Health Care; only a quarter goes to PPFA. Only 3% of PPFA activities are related to abortions – and those are privately not federally funded. NO federal dollars are being spent on abortions. Zero. So, stop talking about abortion and playing the GOP game.
Talk about basic health care for women – that's what Title X is about. Does the GOP want women to die? Sorry, too strong – The GOP wants women to die if they are the "wrong" women, poor or old or working but without health insurance.
The GOP controls 1/3 of the political branches. They want 100% of the say. That's not a grown-up approach. That's not even a childish approach – kids on playgrounds learn how to play by rules and "work with others" better than these guys.
The Hill Republicans – and their Tea Party allies – are bullies. Stick to your guns.
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