Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) accused Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Ten.) of politicizing breast cancer in a heated debate over preventative care Sunday. "The Republicans, and Ms. Blackburn, have for the first time politicized breast cancer," Wasserman Schultz told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. Blackburn contended that new controversial breast cancer screening guidelines are an example...
STEPHANOPOULOS: Both sides called it historic, but while Republicans insisted that yesterday's vote to break a filibuster is the decisive vote on health reform, several Democrats said there was nothing final about it, simply a vote to begin the debate. And let me begin our debate this morning by bringing in our panel. I am joined by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Republican of Tennessee,...
For the past several days, Republicans and their insurance industry allies have contended that new controversial breast cancer screening guidelines are an example of how Democrats will ration health care. Yahoo Excerpt : Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and try to chip away support by...
I was watching George Stephanopoulus this morning on ABC. He always has a good panel with good discussion. But today, one of the panelist, got me so mad I am compelled to write about it and complain. Yeah I know, who wants to hear me complain. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla was counterpointing Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn and of course it was heated and a useless debate as neither side was willing to...
DOWNLOADS: (54) PLAYS: (291) h/t David From This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz get into one of those discussions over this week's breast screening recommendations in which the Republican simply constructs an alternate reality: BLACKBURN: ... Debbie is right when she says they forgot about people. Indeed, they did. But...
On This Week, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida says common ground can be found with moderates such as Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, who is opposed to a public option. He seems amenable to something like the trigger. Plus Tom Coburn speaks on his role in creepy John Ensign's affair. Watch the video here .
Breast cancer survivor Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told me that language needs to come out of the bill and the task force recommendation “won’t be controlling” in the final bill.
WASHINGTON — A Democratic lawmaker who has been treated for breast cancer says worries that the proposed health care overhaul would limit cancer screenings are overblown. The lawmaker, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, says fears that mammograms wouldn't be covered are misplaced and that Republicans "have a different interpretation" of what the proposed law actually...
As you probably know, a group that I have dubbed The Infamous 53 , recently sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing freedom for all Americans to travel to Cuba. Transcripts of the letter were available on the Internet. What was not ready available was the actual names of the 53. An alert reader of Cuba Journal sent to me a PDF file link with the text and the signatures and the names of the 53....
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is sharply critical of recommendations from a health panel that said this week women in their 40s don't need routine mammograms. Wasserman Schultz is a prominent breast cancer survivor. Here's what she's said on MSNBC (about 4 minutes into the video) and on CNN. Book A FREE 1/2 Hr. Phone Consultation
The other day a lady called on the phone; during a conversation about something else, she asked me, “Mr. Ross, do you dislike women politicians'” I immediately replied that I liked Sarah Palin, to which she shot back, “But that’s only because she’s foxy!” I should have said, “I really like her since I saw her on the cover of Newsweek!” But instead I...
Rep. Bart Stupak doubled down today on his strong stance against federal funding of abortion in the health care reform effort. He pledged that if any attempt is made to water down the language of his amendment or to remove it entirely, a tactic that was suggested by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and White House political advisor [...]
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