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Hoyt

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33. +1. Been in place since 1976 with a few modifications. Good luck getting it changed now when states
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 10:22 AM
Jun 2019

are pushing to outlaw abortion.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
"pander to every single pressure group" jberryhill Jun 2019 #1
Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #3
Poor women as a pressure group. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #10
I think the poster meant the political group that made the statement treestar Jun 2019 #35
40 years of supporting how to make life more miserable for women. Thanks Ron Reagan and Hyde katmondoo Jun 2019 #2
The Hyde Amendment was passed before Reagan Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #6
And Reagan took it up with GUSTO katmondoo Jun 2019 #11
How did Reagan enforce it differently than Carter? Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #18
Easy for you to say. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #4
+1 EOM TruckFump Jun 2019 #27
It became law in 1994. 25 yrs... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #5
Do you have a cite for your contention about the majority of voters? Demit Jun 2019 #7
Of course I do: Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #9
If the religious right gets to decide that our federal tax dollars cannot pay for abortions, sop Jun 2019 #8
501(c)(3) also exempts Planned Parenthood from paying taxes Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #14
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
+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #16
+1 Kurt V. Jun 2019 #21
If women choose to stay home in 2020, we will be CRUSHED at the polls. bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #13
Did women choose to stay home in 2008 or 2012? Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #15
Did Democrats campaign on maintaining the Hyde Amendment in '08 and '12? bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #19
He never came out against the Hyde Amendment in 2008 Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #25
"women" are not a voting group to count on treestar Jun 2019 #36
It's a shitty position for him to take in 2019 Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2019 #17
Good 'ole American hypocrisy. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #20
You are correct. LibFarmer Jun 2019 #22
Rape/incest/threat to a mother's life are no longer covered everywhere. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #30
+1 treestar Jun 2019 #37
+1 nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #38
My question is how does this amendment ever have a snowball's Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #23
Well it certainly won't ever get repealed with a president who supports it. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #29
The statement from Biden's campaign said he would consider repealing it WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #32
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
Defending the Hyde Amendment when Choice is under attack is disqualifying Indygram Jun 2019 #31
+1. Been in place since 1976 with a few modifications. Good luck getting it changed now when states Hoyt Jun 2019 #33
You are wrong. Show your evidence that it's a "political loser." Politicub Jun 2019 #34
Interesting stuff BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #40
If we run from republican framing of issues then we'll never get anywhere Politicub Jun 2019 #41
Yes that's true. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #43
That poll you cite was deliberately and badly skewed to show more support for repeal of the highplainsdem Jun 2019 #45
Purity demands we lose nobly then. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #39
Yep; the naivete is appalling LongtimeAZDem Jun 2019 #42
So true...do some ever look at a Senate, April or an electoral college map? Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #44
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