Republicans postpone House vote on breast cancer bill

[BooScout]

Source: APNews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders delayed a House vote Tuesday on a bill raising money for breast cancer research over anger that some of the funds would go to a group that has worked with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which supports abortion rights.
Under the legislation, the government would raise up to $8 million by minting and selling thousands of pink-tinted gold coins. The government's profits would be divided evenly between the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a private group that raises research funds.
About 16 chapters of the Komen foundation finance breast cancer services at local Planned Parenthood clinics, said Komen spokeswoman Andrea Rader.
The bill had 307 co-sponsors, including 142 Republicans. Its chief sponsors were Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Pete Sessions, R-Texas. The research foundation is in New York while Komen is based in Dallas, Texas.



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And the GOP wonder why they can't attract more women to their party.

[Hepburn]

1. WTF is wrong with these asshole Repukes????

They are upset because they don't agree with the abortion stance of an organization that gives free breast exams to needy women????

GMAB.......!!!!!

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. Fuck Komen

Bunch of greedy assholes. Pay brazillions for their "board", "leadership" and guerrilla marketing tactics, and fractions of pennies toward actual research.

The government should know better.

Love,
A BC survivor who would love to see every pink ribbon aflame

[peacebird]

5. Bingo! Komen is a disgrace. When called on it they claim their pink ribbons "raise awareness"

Like we don't know about breast cancer? Use the freaking money for reseqrch and patient support!

[Thor_MN]

3. The GOP is always motivated by anger.

It really a hate group, that's why they are upset at Trump for saying it in plain language.

[restorefreedom]

4. misogynistic cretins

there have been problems with komen's finances, but i suspect the gop would sink this anyway.

[Hatchling]

6. Bastards! nt