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Lew: Obama's latest stance on birth-control mandate final, puts issue to rest (CAPTION)
The Hill ^ | 2/12/12 | Mike Lillis

Posted on 02/12/2012 2:41:05 PM PST by Libloather

Lew: Obama's latest stance on birth-control mandate final, puts issue to rest
By Mike Lillis - 02/12/12 10:38 AM ET

President Obama's new birth-control stance should put to rest the controversy over employer-sponsored contraception coverage, a top administration official said Sunday.

White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew said Obama's new plan, unveiled Friday, effectively addresses "the core issue" of simultaneously ensuring religious freedom and women's access to healthcare.

"It does not force an institution that has religious principle to offer or pay for benefits that they find objectionable, but it guarantees a women's right to access. We think that's the right solution," Lew said on Fox News Sunday.

"Hopefully now this will set the issue to rest."

Asked if the policy is final, Lew was terse.

"Our policy is clear," he said. "We have set out our policy."

Obama stirred a hornet's nest this month when he announced new rules requiring all insurance plans – even those offered by Catholic hospitals, universities and charities – to cover birth control regardless of their religious convictions.

Faced with an outcry from the Catholic Church, Republicans and even some Democrats, Obama on Friday tweaked the plan so that female employees retain free access to contraceptives, but the cost is covered by insurance companies rather than faith-based employers who object.

Lew said the change makes sense economically as well, because insurers will pay less for contraception than they would for a pregnancy.

"It actually does not cost the insurance company money to do it," Lew said.

The remarks will likely do little to appease Republicans, who are eying legislation to repeal Obama's birth-control mandate.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; birth; caption; contraceptionmandate; mandate; waronreligion
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The emperor speaks and that's it? Things are FINAL? Bet they'll still play the 'Bush's fault' card some time in the future.


1 posted on 02/12/2012 2:41:06 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

This POS has GOT to go.


2 posted on 02/12/2012 2:43:15 PM PST by skeeter
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To: skeeter
This POS has GOT to go.

But not to be replaced with "a similar socialist POS"(R)

3 posted on 02/12/2012 2:51:53 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Libloather

Thank you Lew. You can get back to kissin' my @$$ now.

4 posted on 02/12/2012 2:52:53 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (FOX News! In the barrel for Barry!)
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To: Libloather

Thank you Lew. You can get back to kissin' my @$$ now.

5 posted on 02/12/2012 2:53:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (FOX News! In the barrel for Barry!)
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To: Libloather

Obama is probably the most odious creature ever to occupy the WH.


6 posted on 02/12/2012 2:53:47 PM PST by livius
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To: Libloather
<<<>>> Slippery slope. Old people watch out (myself included)
7 posted on 02/12/2012 2:56:06 PM PST by blastbaby
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To: Libloather

It’s pretty evident that since these photographs were taken and released, that the white house is specifically rubbing our faces in zero’s classless arrogance. Psyops.


8 posted on 02/12/2012 2:58:01 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Libloather

It’s pretty evident that since these photographs were taken and released, that the white house is specifically rubbing our faces in zero’s classless arrogance. Psyops.


9 posted on 02/12/2012 2:58:09 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Libloather

10 posted on 02/12/2012 2:58:40 PM PST by RichInOC (Jesus is coming back soon... and man, is He ticked off. (I'm trying to keep it clean.))
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To: Libloather

11 posted on 02/12/2012 3:13:38 PM PST by Iron Munro ("Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight he'll just kill you." John Steinbeck)
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To: Libloather
Lew's appearance on FNS made me lose my breakfast. One of his first utterances was a condescending pronouncement to Chris Wallace that Barry has the power to make up these rules (i.e. free reproductive services) at his whim under the "Affordable Care Act". ObamaCare indeed.

We no longer have healthcare security if Barry can peform a rectal exam on any of us any time he wants, and if you can't afford the Presidential ordered rectal exam, don't worry, he'll charge ME for YOURS.

12 posted on 02/12/2012 3:25:29 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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Obama is on the phone telling his minions...

“After we’re done cramming this down the Catholics throats, get busy mandating that Jews and Muslims start eating pork; after all, we have to pay back the pork producers for their generous contributions to my reelection campaign!”


13 posted on 02/12/2012 3:31:05 PM PST by anonsquared
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Barry has the power to make up these rules (i.e. free reproductive services) at his whim under the "Affordable Care Act".

This is obviously unconstitutional. It's like Congress passing a law that hands over legislative power to the president.

But the courts have been using the Constitution for toilet paper for decades. Our children learn nothing in the government indoctrination centers. And we're now practically helpless against a full-blown assault against constitutional rule.

When default or hyper-inflation comes, we will revert to a barter economy. But not before all hell breaks loose.

14 posted on 02/12/2012 3:36:27 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: Libloather

WE CANNOT and we WILL NOT comply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


15 posted on 02/12/2012 3:37:25 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Libloather
MLK

Muslim
Lying
Kenyan

16 posted on 02/12/2012 3:41:34 PM PST by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Actually, all of *hell* is exactly what has broken loose...but we WILL win.

;-)))))


17 posted on 02/12/2012 3:46:15 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Libloather

Get your blankin’ feet off the desk. You’re destroying public property. How disrepectful.


18 posted on 02/12/2012 3:47:56 PM PST by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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To: Libloather

Are those all (recent) news photos? He’s wearing different clothes in them.


19 posted on 02/12/2012 3:49:08 PM PST by Lady Lucky (Public education -- government cheese for the brain.)
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To: Libloather
We all owe the Kenyan usurper a debt of gratitude for removing his mask BEFORE the election.

Thank you, Mr. Hussein. Than you from the bottom of my heart.

20 posted on 02/12/2012 3:49:33 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (FOREIGN AID: A transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries)
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