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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZika funding bill fails in the Senate
by Greg Angel
Tuesday, September 6th 2016
... "They attached all of these political riders that are unacceptable," Senator Nelson said ...
"Display the Confederate flag, what does that have to do with Zika," said Sen. Nelson. "Defund Planned Parenthood, what does that have to do with Zika?" ...
http://komonews.com/news/nation-world/zika-funding-bill-fails-in-the-senate
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Zika funding bill fails in the Senate (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Sep 2016
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. d-i-s-f-u-c-t-i-o-n-a-l, and it is pathetic.
deathrind
(1,786 posts)2. SMH....
KMOD
(7,906 posts)3. This was a clean bill
until it got to the House. Disgusting. There is no excuse for this.
Hey republican assclowns, stop playing games with young women's lives.
lsewpershad
(2,620 posts)4. This is why
We must kick them out in November.