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Showing Original Post only (View all)Scrapping the Hyde Amendment is a political loser for November 2020 [View all]
A majority of voters want to keep the Hyde Amendment. It's been the law for over 40 years and was supported by every Democratic President.
Fortunately Mr. Biden isn't as desperate as other candidates that need to pander to every single pressure group.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Scrapping the Hyde Amendment is a political loser for November 2020 [View all]
Jose Garcia
Jun 2019
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40 years of supporting how to make life more miserable for women. Thanks Ron Reagan and Hyde
katmondoo
Jun 2019
#2
If the religious right gets to decide that our federal tax dollars cannot pay for abortions,
sop
Jun 2019
#8
The religious right wants to prohibit federal support for Planned Parenthood altogether,
sop
Jun 2019
#28
"Why is everyone mad about Biden supporting a policy that shits on poor people and,
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2019
#12
I saw a poll that indicated a majority of voters in key states don't want the Hyde Amendment.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#24
"Approval" and "disapproval" of Hyde varies widely depending on how the question is asked.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2019
#26
+1. Been in place since 1976 with a few modifications. Good luck getting it changed now when states
Hoyt
Jun 2019
#33
That poll you cite was deliberately and badly skewed to show more support for repeal of the
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#45