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The GOP continues it's pointless attack on Planned Parenthood. Here's the latest:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jason-chaffetz-planned-parenthood-funding_5616ed01e4b0dbb8000de134

"Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) says he hasn't found any evidence that Planned Parenthood has misused federal dollars. Drew Angerer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) says he hasn't found any evidence that Planned Parenthood has misused federal dollars.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Thursday that the GOP's investigation into Planned Parenthood's use of federal funds hasn't turned up anything.

"Did I look at the finances and have a hearing specifically as to the revenue portion and how they spend? Yes. Was there any wrongdoing? I didn't find any," he said during a Judiciary Committee hearing on the family planning provider.

Chaffetz, a candidate for House speaker, grilled Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards during a five-hour hearing last week. He questioned her salary, asked about the organization's expenses and revenues, and pressed Richards on why the group had revenue of $127 million last year if it's a nonprofit. (Nonprofits put their revenues back into their programs.)

But after all that, he concluded that Planned Parenthood isn't doing anything sketchy with its money. "Did we find any wrongdoing? The answer was no," Chaffetz said."
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,592
    Oh I think we will see a benghazi style special committee before too long.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    they put this on fb the other day and it made me giggle.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
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    Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) says he hasn't found any evidence that Planned Parenthood has misused federal dollars....

    [H]e concluded that Planned Parenthood isn't doing anything sketchy with its money.
    Congress, on the other hand, wasted your tax dollars for this wild goose chase....
    Chaffetz said Thursday that he still supports digging into Planned Parenthood's activities, even if they're using their money appropriately.

    "I think there will continue to be investigations," he said.
    And it looks like they will continue to do so....
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Yes, thank you GOP for this wasteful and misogynistic travesty.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    brianlux said:

    Yes, thank you GOP for this wasteful and misogynistic travesty.

    these dumbasses and the republic party forget that the other side of the spectrum votes too. not just their base.
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    brianlux said:

    Yes, thank you GOP for this wasteful and misogynistic travesty.

    One of the cornerstones of Republican Party to garner votes validating the special chosen ones. And having tax payer fund, bonus. They doNt give a crap about PP.
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    brianlux said:

    Yes, thank you GOP for this wasteful and misogynistic travesty.

    these dumbasses and the republic party forget that the other side of the spectrum votes too. not just their base.
    If only all those that benefit from PP voted.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    callen said:

    gimmesometruth27 said:

    brianlux said:

    Yes, thank you GOP for this wasteful and misogynistic travesty.

    these dumbasses and the republic party forget that the other side of the spectrum votes too. not just their base.
    If only all those that benefit from PP voted.
    kinda hard when they are trying to pass voter id legislation.

    for a party who says they are all about "freedom", they sure as hell try to take it away from a lot of people.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    they are still going ahead with this. another special committee.
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Posts: 4,524
    What a joke the whole party has become. Amazing how every year they become more looney. I thought eventually they would come back to center a bit more.

    Religion is becoming more prominent though. When you think fairy tales are real, you can't think logically anymore.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Smellyman said:

    What a joke the whole party has become. Amazing how every year they become more looney. I thought eventually they would come back to center a bit more.

    Religion is becoming more prominent though. When you think fairy tales are real, you can't think logically anymore.

    i blame the voters. you deserve what you vote for.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    they are still going ahead with this. another special committee.

    I really don't like the word "fucktards" but for some reason it popped into my head...
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Smellyman said:

    What a joke the whole party has become. Amazing how every year they become more looney. I thought eventually they would come back to center a bit more.

    Religion is becoming more prominent though. When you think fairy tales are real, you can't think logically anymore.

    Easier to fool to vote against your best interests.
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  • dignindignin Posts: 9,336
    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    dignin said:

    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

    This pretty much sums up their tactics:

    “These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law,” said Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “When they couldn’t find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.”
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    This is just fucking hilarious!
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Sad part they made statement about how bad PP is and the holy rollers will ignore the facts.
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    I'm glad this came out this way.I think PP does some good things for women's health regardless of your stance on the abortion issue.Im pro choice so this went the way it should.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    brianlux said:

    dignin said:

    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

    This pretty much sums up their tactics:

    “These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law,” said Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “When they couldn’t find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.”
    it is pretty fantastic.

    not only did they conclude that planned parenthood did nothing wrong, but they are indicting the people behind the videos.

    god bless our justice system................sometimes...........
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    brianlux said:

    dignin said:

    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

    This pretty much sums up their tactics:

    “These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law,” said Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “When they couldn’t find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.”
    it is pretty fantastic.

    not only did they conclude that planned parenthood did nothing wrong, but they are indicting the people behind the videos.

    god bless our justice system................sometimes...........
    I'm glad the PP haters exposed themselves for the idiots they are.
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  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,767
    brianlux said:

    gimmesometruth27 said:

    brianlux said:

    dignin said:

    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

    This pretty much sums up their tactics:

    “These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law,” said Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “When they couldn’t find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.”
    it is pretty fantastic.

    not only did they conclude that planned parenthood did nothing wrong, but they are indicting the people behind the videos.

    god bless our justice system................sometimes...........
    I'm glad the PP haters exposed themselves for the idiots they are.
    I love it when this stuff happens

    It couldn't have happened to a more deserving group
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,592
    Only an indictment. Thats all. Lets see what the prosecutor does.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    very interesting (and frightening) article in this month's issue of Rolling Stone called "The War on Planned Parenthood". it's quite disgusting the back door measures the GOP takes in trying to get rid of PP.
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    I'll give Trump credit for saying that PP does a lot of good things...he still says some stupid shit about them though
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    brianlux said:

    dignin said:

    I guess they never thought this was how it would go down, I like this twist.

    Creator of anti-Planned Parenthood videos faces felony charge

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/25/creator-of-anti-planned-parenthood-videos-faces-felony-charge/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

    This pretty much sums up their tactics:

    “These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law,” said Eric Ferrero, vice president of communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “When they couldn’t find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.”
    the scary part is that these methods are used by sooo many groups because they work ...
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    very interesting (and frightening) article in this month's issue of Rolling Stone called "The War on Planned Parenthood". it's quite disgusting the back door measures the GOP takes in trying to get rid of PP.

    indiana defunded pp. pregnancies have gone up and there is drastic rise in HIV cases.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    and it's funny........only 3% of the money/resources of PP are for abortions. I guess more than 0% is too much for the GOP. idiots.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    I've been a patient at PP on and off for over a decade, both when i didn't have insurance coverage & when I did but couldn't find a decent gyn in my plan so I paid for PP services out of pocket ($72 for an annual, meds still covered by ins.)

    I've been pregnant exactly zero times in my life. PP provides so much more than just abortion services. It genuinely angers me that the abortion services is the only goddamned thing they get associated with.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    ldent42 said:

    I've been a patient at PP on and off for over a decade, both when i didn't have insurance coverage & when I did but couldn't find a decent gyn in my plan so I paid for PP services out of pocket ($72 for an annual, meds still covered by ins.)

    I've been pregnant exactly zero times in my life. PP provides so much more than just abortion services. It genuinely angers me that the abortion services is the only goddamned thing they get associated with.

    This is true and there is so much misunderstanding about PP. Ignorance and hatred across the land needs to be dispelled.

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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    The fundies need an enemy and PP fits the bill.

    Total lunacy but makes sense.

    Wish more would overtly condemn religion.

    I know I know "let them do what they want." "Respect others beliefs".

    Oh wait then we bitch about this PP stuff.

    Fuck all religions and there is no God. :o
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