tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753097304568263004.post512568249270056630..comments2023-07-03T07:43:20.436-04:00Comments on A Smile A Day: Politicscolenichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720284207829060045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753097304568263004.post-70614345369975294342012-03-20T08:07:29.213-04:002012-03-20T08:07:29.213-04:00Well Sweet Thang, that one went right over my head...Well Sweet Thang, that one went right over my head sorry to say. I have not been keeping up with the issue although I firmly agree that birth control should be affordable and available especially in countries with a birth rate problem. <br />The primary issue that bothers me at the moment is Medicare cost. I received an email, and who knows how true or accurate the information on them is. What is said was that currently Medicare comes out of our Social Security checks at the rate of 90 sum dollars a month. The current administration has put into place increases. I think is was 2014 that the amount is supposed to be over $200 a month and that could devastate many elderly on fixed incomes. If what I said is right, it sure is wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920831144240024660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753097304568263004.post-79486253691908859762012-03-20T00:40:44.641-04:002012-03-20T00:40:44.641-04:00I agree choice is very important and I do not unde...I agree choice is very important and I do not understand about how some countries could not have affordable birth control. Here in Australia I think it is pretty affordable depending on what type a person who choices to use.Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753097304568263004.post-61097151110678785722012-03-19T20:59:54.678-04:002012-03-19T20:59:54.678-04:00I understand the debate quite differently. One si...I understand the debate quite differently. One side is arguing that insurance should NOT cover birth control while one of their party members wants it to be a law requiring women to give a reason WHY they need birth control [regardless of whether or not it is covered by insurance.] And in the melee there are some members calling women who take birth control sluts and whores.<br /> <br />I don't know if that ties into what you meant, but I find all of it a huge invasion of a woman's privacy and very misogynystic. You would never ask a man why or call him a whore for buying condoms - and insurance covers Viagra, so why not BC? <br /> <br />I don't talk politics much [if at all] because I find it similar to high school cliques and bullying - while the few and privileged keep getting richer with the help of their local congressman/senator. It really has turned into a big mess.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.com