Well, we did it. Under years of GOP rule in both the state house and governor's mansion, our elected leaders have finally succeeded in pushing Texas to the bottom of healthcare delivery. In a new study by the US government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Study, Texas ranked 51st (even below Washington, DC) in healthcare for its citizens, scoring a whopping 31 out of 100 possible points. Among our state's greatest accomplishments (failures) are preventative...
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It seems the Perry campaign is running out of steam. I know all of you are shocked at the news. In other news, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce. I guess I was somewhat surprised because I thought he'd make it to New Hampshire. At least his campaign is on life support unlike the Kardashian marriage. According to recent polls, he is running fifth or sixth in Iowa. His campaign has decided to stop preparing for debates...
Republican Texas State Representative Wayne Christian says that cuts to family planning agencies by the Texas legislature are about birth control as well as about abortion.(Above--Wayne Christian on the left with Texas Governor Rick Perry. These men are concerned that Texas women have access to birth control.)Here is what Representative Christian said---"The goal is to get government money out of the abortion process and if contraceptive services have to suffer a bit of collateral damage...
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