Thursday, February 16, 2012

Political Algebra or Shouldn't XX=XY

I'd initially been worried that nothing good would come out of the hearings being held by the House of Representatives on the portions of the 2010 health-care reform bill related to providing contraception for women whose insurance coverage is through certain religiously affiliated employers. Thankfully, my fears were unfounded. As it happens, the Republican congressmen, led by California's Darrell Issa, were so stimulated by the feeling of trampling on a variety of women's rights that they no longer need Viagra. Not being an accountant, I'm unable to offer an exact figure as to how much money this will save their insurance providers and, by extension, American taxpayers, but I wouldn't be surprised if the final tally is in the millions.

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