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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:00 AM Sep 2012

Sandra Fluke Responds To Joe Walsh's Attack



We're Not 'The Entitlement Generation'
by Sandra Fluke, Public Interest Law Scholar, Georgetown University Law Center

Last weekend, Representative Walsh said he was "offended" by me, a "life-time student," and that he wanted me to stop acting "entitled" and "get a job." He explained that it wasn't my fault because my generation has been raised this way and doesn't know how to take care of ourselves.

Over the last seven months, I hope I've made it clear that I won't let personal attacks (or lies about my professional history) stop me from fighting for the policies I believe in. But I also won't stand by when a U.S. Representative blatantly misrepresents a policy that benefits struggling women in this country, or when he disparages my generation.

I testified before members of Congress not because "I wanted the American people to pay for my contraception," but because I wanted the private insurance that women pay for themselves to cover the contraception they need. I was there to tell, not my own, but the story of a close friend who, despite paying her deductible, lost an ovary when she was unable to afford the contraception her insurance failed to cover, but that she needed to treat her polycystic ovarian syndrome.

My friend was not alone. Hart Research Associates found that 55% of young women ages 18-34 report having had difficulty affording the contraception they need to treat medical conditions or to prevent unintended pregnancies. That's no surprise when you realize that for some women contraception can cost as much as $960 per year ($1,210 with the doctor's appointment), according to the Center for American Progress.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandra-fluke/sandra-fluke-joe-walsh_b_1876782.html




A Good Read


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Sandra Fluke Responds To Joe Walsh's Attack (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2012 OP
Dead-beat Dad Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #1
was that ever collected? cojoel Sep 2012 #10
not that I know of : Updated Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #11
Really wish she had said something. . . theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #2
Thanks for posting. Fluke is being tested and I like her standing up to these loutish bullies. freshwest Sep 2012 #3
TouFreakingChe', Sandra Fluke! Cha Sep 2012 #4
Here's the important link: longship Sep 2012 #5
Walsh = POS SoapBox Sep 2012 #6
I hope to see much more of that impressive young woman! TahitiNut Sep 2012 #7
I am Really Wondering oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #8
Nicely Put. (nt) Paladin Sep 2012 #9
Sandra Fluke will have a very bright future if she gets into politics. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #12

cojoel

(952 posts)
10. was that ever collected?
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:33 AM
Sep 2012

Certainly he had sufficient income as a congresscritter for two years to have the complete amount covered by an order to garnishee his pay.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
11. not that I know of : Updated
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:51 AM
Sep 2012

add:

Joe Walsh Settles Child Support Dispute With Ex-Wife | Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) and his ex-wife released a joint statement today saying they had reached a settlement of her claim that the freshman Congressman owed her $117,000 in unpaid child support. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed Since the couple divorced in December 2002, Walsh’s ex-wife repeatedly went to court to force him to pay and asked the court to garnish his wages. Child support payments are currently being deducted from Walsh’s Congressional paychecks. Walsh faces an uphill re-election fight this November against former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth (D).

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/04/20/467790/joe-walsh-settles-child-support-dispute-with-ex-wife/

theinquisitivechad

(322 posts)
2. Really wish she had said something. . .
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:10 AM
Sep 2012

. . .about how fighting full-time for the rights of socially and monetarily disenfranchised folks IS her job. She doesn't directly address the criticism. But perhaps she was trying to avoid acknowledging that criticism and giving her detractor power. Who knows.

TahitiNut

(71,611 posts)
7. I hope to see much more of that impressive young woman!
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 02:24 AM
Sep 2012

She's a daughter ANYONE would be proud of! She's exceptionally well-spoken, calm, mature, and conscientious in the face of some of the most despicable slanders and insults imaginable.

oldsarge54

(582 posts)
8. I am Really Wondering
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 06:58 AM
Sep 2012

Is Mitt, Walsh, Sheriff Joe, Paul Ryan, et al the best and brightest the Republicans can field? If that is not the case, are they trying to lose this election? Seriously, or has the Republican base really turned into zombies? I usually respect my opponents, but this is getting difficult to do.

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