Roni Strupat facts were wrong again in a letter on Sept. 30 about the Zika funding bill the U.S. House manipulated and passed in June.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
From Google:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Democrats said they blocked the bill because Republicans were using the must-pass legislation to score political points, jam through unpalatable policy changes and cut money from other programs, including provisions that would hinder access to contraception for women and weaken environmental restrictions on pesticide use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Democrats charged that Republicans had booby-trapped the legislation by adding provisions that would restrict the role of Planned Parenthood, the women’s health organization, and similar clinics in providing contraceptive services related to fighting the Zika virus, which can be transmitted sexually.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Democrats also said that Republicans had inserted a provision cutting $540 million in financing from the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care law, and that they had stripped a House provision that would ban the flying of the Confederate battle flag in federal cemeteries.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Planned Parenthood, Pesticides, ACA and flying the Confederate battle flag have nothing to do with fighting mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus. No matter how many times Roni Strupat says so.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
While I’m here, does anyone else think that the City of Kent (thanks for nothing Panther Lake) should consider changing their 1950s attitude on marijuana? Use the proceeds from that product and stop increasing taxes and fees on homeowners. Throw some of the proceeds to the county so we don’t lose our sheriff’s services.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
No brainer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
– Jude LeGrande<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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