Iowa House votes to end funding for Planned Parenthood

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Ugh.

Iowa would not allow state funding of Planned Parenthood under a bill passed Wednesday in the Republican-controlled House, but the measure is expected to hit roadblocks in the Democratic-majority Senate.

Republicans in the House have proposed similar measures in previous sessions with little success in the split Legislature.

The 56-42 vote for the roughly $1.8 billion health and human services budget bill was the culmination of debate that began late Tuesday night and included attempts by House Democrats to remove a proposal that would cut Medicaid funding for family planning facilities that provide abortions.

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, said the proposal to remove state dollars would make $3 million in federal funding unavailable. That provides the bulk of family planning services under Medicaid, a federal program administrated by the states that provides health care to about 560,000 poor and disabled Iowa residents. She questioned how the state would make up the services.

Fuck you House Republicans.

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1. Knuckle draggers.

Iowa has one of the most beautiful Capital buildings in the country, but the ugly inside ruins everything.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. My gosh. The second time in a week I agree with a Hillary supporter.

It is a new record.
But I do agree.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. I just don't get it.

Why are republicans actively attacking the rights of women? What exactly is the nature of that bug up their asses?
WHY?

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4. No kidding.

What really pisses me off is how they're so concerned about this but don't give a SHIT about whether or not Iowans have jobs, good health care, or good roads.

[haikugal]

5. Women got uppity in the 60's and had active sex lives. However most of these guys never saw

Any action. They want women to be tied to a man...no vibrators allowed!!

Seriously, they want to put us in our places.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. Grrrrrrrr.

They are sick puppies,
Except I love puppies. These assholes? Not so much

[haikugal]

7. Losers....

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8. Grrr.

Luckily we still have a semi-sane Senate.

If this made it through the Senate, Gov Branflakes would be more than happy to sign it into law.