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Posted: 4:47 PM Feb 8, 2012
White House Attacks Romney on Birth Control
The White House is taking on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney over his criticism of President Barack Obama's birth control coverage mandate.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is taking on GOP presidential
hopeful Mitt Romney over his criticism of President Barack Obama's
birth control coverage mandate.
Press secretary Jay Carney says Romney is an "odd messenger" to be attacking Obama over the issue. The mandate requires that church-affiliated employers such as hospitals or charities provide birth control coverage even if it runs counter to their religious beliefs.
Romney has accused Obama of an "assault on religion" over the issue. But Carney says a virtually identical policy is in place in Massachusetts, where Romney served as governor, and that it's ironic for Romney to criticize Obama over it.
The rule is causing an election-year furor for Obama. Carney says the White House wants to search for ways to address Catholics' concerns.
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What rights did we lose with Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, or either Bush? Life was far better for all Native Born Americans under all Republicans. Lincoln was the first Republican.
Just imagine what rights you "ARE NOT" going to have if any republican get in office better think about that one.
Surprising that a community organizer would not see this as an issue that will cost him votes in November. Maybe the desire for the state to control everything is too great in Obama to allow him to provide the churches with one of exemptions he had no problem handing out to all his union friends. This is a significant issue that gets to the core of what this county was founded to provide, religious freedom. We the people cannot let this trampling of our rights by the Obama administration stand. Just imagine what other rights he will go after if he gets another 4 years.
