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2009-03-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

Obama on Spot Over a Benefit to Gay Couples

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Posted by tipper 2009-03-14 02:28|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 If he supports the judges and challenges the marriage act, he risks alienating Republicans with whom he is seeking to work on economic, health care and numerous other matters.

I doubt this will be a difficult choice for Barry the windsock.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-14 07:38|| 2009-03-14 07:38|| Front Page Top

#2 They're going about it all wrong. Call it a "stimulus" and he'll sign it in as an Executive Order.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-03-14 09:25|| 2009-03-14 09:25|| Front Page Top

#3 The Office of Personnel Management estimates the cost at $670 million over 10 years.

A government estimate is just that so let me give it a try. Rule of thumb with government estimates multiply by 2.5. Further, these numbers are based on the current Private Health Care provider model not Obamacare. Which means that if the pre-existing conditions clause is waived multiply by 30. And Same Sex couples will be challenged as discriminatory leading to all domestic partnerships (including opposite sex) demanding coverage multiply by another 10. Thats alotta money folksbut as long as its for the children

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-03-14 10:09|| 2009-03-14 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 He who stands in the middle of the road, invariably gets run over.

Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-03-14 13:07|| 2009-03-14 13:07|| Front Page Top

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