Posted on 03/25/2010 8:21:26 AM PDT by Stoat
Highlighting her left-wing agenda and the extreme lengths to which Democrats are going to preserve their massive government-run health care bill, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) voted today to block an amendment that would have prohibited health care plans administered by the federal government from covering erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals convicted of child molestation, rape, or other forms of sexual assault.
The amendment, which was offered by U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), was defeated by Murray and her Democrat Senate colleagues during today’s health care reconciliation debate.
“Patty Murray’s decision to allow individuals convicted of child molestation, rape, or other forms of sexual assault to obtain taxpayer-funded drugs like Viagra is disgusting and disturbing,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokeswoman Amber Marchand. “Once again, Murray put partisan politics before her constituents, and showed Washingtonians that she’s beholden to the extreme left. We’re confident that voters will hold Senator Murray accountable for this revolting vote in November.”
Thanks to Chris Widener for the original Tweet that brought this to my attention
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.- United States Senator Tom Coburn -- Welcome -.
Click here to view the amendment text and click here for additional background. March 23, 2010
SENATOR COBURN HAS FILED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE RECONCILIATION BILL
1. No Erectile Dysfunction Drugs To Sex Offenders (Amendment 3556) – This amendment would enact recommendations from the Government Accountability Office to stop fraudulent payments for prescription drugs prescribed by dead providers or, to dead patients. This amendment also prohibits coverage of Viagra and other ED medications to convicted child molesters, rapists, and sex offenders, and prohibits coverage of abortion drugs.
Castration would save a lot of money....
Great. Just what this country needs: more hardened criminals.
She’s just a “mom in tennis shoes”
At least her vote is consistent. If health care is a right, and if Viagra is health care, then Viagra is a right.
private insurance companies won’t even cover these drugs to non convicted men and the gov’t gives it to them for free..??!!!...whats wrong with this picture folks...
Rigidity for rapists.
(groan)
You have to hand it to the Republicans, they have definitely set the stage for some great campaign commercials come the Fall election.
Somewhere, in this fury of busy Democratic politicians communizing us, we must take a moment to contemplate, revenge. Remember conservatives are in the process of being slandered - if your going to end up known as a violent beast no matter how you behave, you may as well give yourself a little room for action.
I think these pathetic bully boys on the left can be scared. I mean sole destroying fear. They are universally physical cowards which means all you do is plant an idea in their minds, you actually don’t have to hurt them.
That was a sweet amendment. Too bad they didn’t have more time. There could have been more gems that were “commercial ready” so to speak. Patty is going to pop a lace when these adds hit the air.
Can’t say the democrats don’t support stiff sentences.
Suggest you don't read that with an Asian accent...
And what could be the possible rational for these libs voting this way? Are there that many sexual deviates out there whose votes they would lose?
It doesn’t matter how much sense the Republican requested amendments make, the Democrats are going to take no chances of this bill making it to the house floor again. We need to throw these bums out starting with Patty Murray.
Oh, I here Dino Rossi may be throwing his hat into the ring, running against her.
Of course they can. They can assist the Safe Schools Czar.
Yuck.
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