Disappointment Of The Day: E.J.Dionne
So shocking that this normally esteemed writer and figure would pen (or type rather) something so horrendous today In his Washington Post column today, E.J. Dionne claimed that pro-choice lawmakers and advocates are overstating how detrimental the Stupak amendment would be to women’s access to abortion: The Michigan Democrat’s measure — passed 240 to 194, with 64 Democrats voting yes — would prohibit abortion coverage in the public option and bar any federal subsidies for plans that included abortion purchased on the new insurance exchanges. [...] Whatever else is true, Stupak’s amendment is unlikely to have a significant effect on the availability of abortion. And most abortions are not paid for through health insurance. But Amanda points out what TP's Wonk Room expert Igor Volsky says The problem is, Dionne understates Stupak’s reach. Restricting women’s ability to purchase abortion coverage with private premium dollars is not a mere “skirmish” that Democrats “can learn to live...