▲ 753 ▼ White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control (torontosun.com) submitted 2 years ago by Ginja@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] solrize@lemmy.world -53 points 2 years ago* (3 children) An interesting cause to embrace two weeks before an election, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 48 points 2 years ago (1 child) (White House does anything) This person: Why are they interfering with the election?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -37 points 2 years ago (3 children) They've been in office for 4 years and they finally think about the voters. What reaction do you expect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the voting public to have a bit more reflection than you seem to. It's not like this is the one thing they've done in four years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Harris is in serious danger of losing to Trump. It takes a special kind of terrible candidate to be able to do that. Only Hillary Clinton accomplished it in the past. If Trump gets re-elected though, maybe the Dems can try for a new world record by launching three failed impeachments next term instead of two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) they finally think about the voters. Okay so apparently you've been burying your head in the sand because it's been nothing but progress in the past four years. From college forgiveness, to decriminalization, drop in violent crime, expanding overtime... But nah it's cool bro THANKS BRANDON or whatever y'all say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] catloaf@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't say "nothing but progress". There was that railroad union busting thing. And the student loan thing (though that was the Republicans' fault). And currently there's the whole genocide thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago So do they just have to stop governing at some point in order to receive your blessing. Exactly how many weeks/months out should they stop governing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Coach@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Is it tho? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago It's better than pretending to work at a fast food restaurant while also ignoring health codes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 48 points 2 years ago (1 child) (White House does anything) This person: Why are they interfering with the election?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -37 points 2 years ago (3 children) They've been in office for 4 years and they finally think about the voters. What reaction do you expect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the voting public to have a bit more reflection than you seem to. It's not like this is the one thing they've done in four years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Harris is in serious danger of losing to Trump. It takes a special kind of terrible candidate to be able to do that. Only Hillary Clinton accomplished it in the past. If Trump gets re-elected though, maybe the Dems can try for a new world record by launching three failed impeachments next term instead of two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) they finally think about the voters. Okay so apparently you've been burying your head in the sand because it's been nothing but progress in the past four years. From college forgiveness, to decriminalization, drop in violent crime, expanding overtime... But nah it's cool bro THANKS BRANDON or whatever y'all say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] catloaf@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't say "nothing but progress". There was that railroad union busting thing. And the student loan thing (though that was the Republicans' fault). And currently there's the whole genocide thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago So do they just have to stop governing at some point in order to receive your blessing. Exactly how many weeks/months out should they stop governing? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] solrize@lemmy.world -37 points 2 years ago (3 children) They've been in office for 4 years and they finally think about the voters. What reaction do you expect? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the voting public to have a bit more reflection than you seem to. It's not like this is the one thing they've done in four years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Harris is in serious danger of losing to Trump. It takes a special kind of terrible candidate to be able to do that. Only Hillary Clinton accomplished it in the past. If Trump gets re-elected though, maybe the Dems can try for a new world record by launching three failed impeachments next term instead of two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) they finally think about the voters. Okay so apparently you've been burying your head in the sand because it's been nothing but progress in the past four years. From college forgiveness, to decriminalization, drop in violent crime, expanding overtime... But nah it's cool bro THANKS BRANDON or whatever y'all say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] catloaf@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't say "nothing but progress". There was that railroad union busting thing. And the student loan thing (though that was the Republicans' fault). And currently there's the whole genocide thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago So do they just have to stop governing at some point in order to receive your blessing. Exactly how many weeks/months out should they stop governing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the voting public to have a bit more reflection than you seem to. It's not like this is the one thing they've done in four years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solrize@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Harris is in serious danger of losing to Trump. It takes a special kind of terrible candidate to be able to do that. Only Hillary Clinton accomplished it in the past. If Trump gets re-elected though, maybe the Dems can try for a new world record by launching three failed impeachments next term instead of two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] solrize@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Harris is in serious danger of losing to Trump. It takes a special kind of terrible candidate to be able to do that. Only Hillary Clinton accomplished it in the past. If Trump gets re-elected though, maybe the Dems can try for a new world record by launching three failed impeachments next term instead of two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Who exactly should they have run, and did you canvass for that person? Remember, that person also has to want to run. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) they finally think about the voters. Okay so apparently you've been burying your head in the sand because it's been nothing but progress in the past four years. From college forgiveness, to decriminalization, drop in violent crime, expanding overtime... But nah it's cool bro THANKS BRANDON or whatever y'all say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] catloaf@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't say "nothing but progress". There was that railroad union busting thing. And the student loan thing (though that was the Republicans' fault). And currently there's the whole genocide thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent
[–] catloaf@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't say "nothing but progress". There was that railroad union busting thing. And the student loan thing (though that was the Republicans' fault). And currently there's the whole genocide thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago But on the other other hand there was the CHIPS act which is massively expanding chip foundries within the country, the IRA which has crap loads of federal money for energy efficient upgrades to homes and businesses, or the Build Back Better act which provided a crap load of federal money for infrastructure improvements. Most of these will be extremely slow burn bills that will be incredibly instrumental in the long term improvement of the country but won't be immediately obvious to voters permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago So do they just have to stop governing at some point in order to receive your blessing. Exactly how many weeks/months out should they stop governing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago It's better than pretending to work at a fast food restaurant while also ignoring health codes. permalink fedilink source parent