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I don’t know what’s in Rush Limbaugh’s heart so I’m not going to comment on the sincerity of his apology. What I can comment on is the fact that all decent folks can agree that the remarks that were made don’t have any place in the public discourse. And, you know, the reason I called Ms. Fluke is because I thought about Malia and Sasha. And one of the things I want them to do as they get older is to engage in issues they care about - even ones I may not agree with them on. I want them to be able to speak their mind in a civil and thoughtful way. And I don’t want them attacked or called horrible names because they’re being good citizens. And I wanted Sandra to know that I thought her parents should be proud of her.
President Obama, commenting on the Rush Limbaugh controversy in today’s press conference. (via thenewwomensmovement)
*slow clap*
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Posted on March 9, 2012 via DC Decoder with 5,690 notes
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Senator Paul has suggested that only in Washington can people believe that spending money actually saves money. And I think that’s the kind of philosophy that results in us spending about twice as much per person on health care as any other country on earth. We have millions of millions of Americans who can’t get to a doctor on time. Some of them die, some of them become very, very ill and end up in the emergency room or end up in the hospital at great cost. Maybe it’s the same reason why we have more people in jail than any other country on earth including China, tied to the fact that we have the highest poverty rate among children among many other major countries on earth. I happen to believe that intelligently investing in the needs of our people does in fact save substantial sums of money.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, responding to Sen. Paul’s desire to privatize Meals on Wheels and other government assistance programs for hungry seniors
Rand Paul to America’s Hungry Seniors: Let Them Eat Private Charity | The Nation
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Posted on June 25, 2011 via apsies with 140 notes
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What Planned Parenthood actually does. Hint: Not a lot of abortions. Via Washington Post
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pretty sure i’ve posted this before. it deserves another one, though.
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Posted on January 21, 2011 via the dopamine gallery with 1,370 notes
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