Good for women. Also, good politics for the President and bad politics for the GOP. A strong majority of Americans support the Obama administration’s requirement that health insurance plans cover the cost of contraceptives for religiously affiliated employers, according to a new survey Wednesday.
See pp. 23-24, questions 74 and 75.
http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/292755/feb12poll.pdf
NY Times/CBS poll this week.
"Do you support or oppose a recent federal requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control for their female patients?"
Support 66%
Oppose 26%
"And what about for religiously affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university, do you support or oppose a recent federal requirement that their health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control for their female patients?"
Support 61%
Oppose 31%
Originally posted by moon1969You may be correct. The GOP however has already taken a stance on this issue, and since reversing course may be viewed as a sign of weakness in an election year, most Republicans would rather be on the wrong side of public opinion, than admit they made a mistake. (it's kind of fun to watch though!) 😀
Good for women. Also, good politics for the President and bad politics for the GOP. A strong majority of Americans support the Obama administration’s requirement that health insurance plans cover the cost of contraceptives for religiously affiliated employers, according to a new survey Wednesday.
See pp. 23-24, questions 74 and 75.
http://s3.documen cover the full cost of birth control for their female patients?"
Support 61%
Oppose 31%
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Originally posted by moon1969You think Obama played this hand deliberately?
Good for women. Also, good politics for the President and bad politics for the GOP. A strong majority of Americans support the Obama administration’s requirement that health insurance plans cover the cost of contraceptives for religiously affiliated employers, according to a new survey Wednesday.
See pp. 23-24, questions 74 and 75.
http://s3.documen ...[text shortened]... cover the full cost of birth control for their female patients?"
Support 61%
Oppose 31%
