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Washington Democrat Patty Murray told reporters that she "got really excited" when she heard Boehner talking about Plan B.

Senator Patty Murray jokes about Speaker Boehner's 'Plan B'

December 20, 2012 @ 7:07 pm (Updated: 5:30 am - 12/21/12 )

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic senator joked Thursday that with House Speaker John Boehner embracing "Plan B," women's issues are progressing in Congress.

Washington Democrat Patty Murray told reporters that she "got really excited" when she heard Boehner talking about Plan B.

But then, she kidded, she learned it didn't signify progress for women after all.

Boehner had a backup plan for his fight over the "fiscal cliff" with President Barack Obama and dubbed it Plan B. House GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote on the measure Thursday night after they failed to round up enough votes for it to pass.

The "fiscal cliff" refers to huge tax increases and spending cuts that take effect in early January unless lawmakers can head them off.

Plan B is also the name of a contraceptive pill that some conservatives oppose because it can be used after unprotected intercourse.


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  • 32coupe wrote...
    calapete, ch, cbrew et al...
    December 21, 2012 10:36 am
    Amazing logic. The lack of a budget is the fault of a congress in complete control of the democrat party for the first two years of the obama admin. Just keep sucking on the government teet full of kool ade. You must realize when this thing all comes down around our ankles it won't just be conservatives who will lose - you and your grandkids will lose too. Demand your 'representatives' to reduce spending. It might make you personally feel good to soak 'the rich' but it will solve nothing. We can not go on borrowing 46 cents of every dollar we spend and your class warfare tax will only fund operation of your bloated government for eleven days. Get real...
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  • calapete wrote...
    yes indeed, we need to end entitlements
    December 21, 2012 11:31 am
    Capitol gains tax breaks Estate taxes Salary paid in untaxed stock options.

    yep, those entitlements need to end, as well as the Bush/Obama tax breaks to all those over 250k.

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  • CupofJoe wrote...
    Leadership...Accountability
    December 21, 2012 11:55 am
    Let's try something new libocrats. Why don't we start holding the man in charge responsible for something, anything? Being the leader of the free world is more than just a popularity contest. But what can we expect from a man manufactured by Hollywood; he was never qualified in the first place. Talk, talk, orate, talk as the feeble minded follow the pied piper. We get it, he's the cool kid, the home coming queen, hangs with Jayzee. How about getting to work in the second term and not point the finger on just one issue? Just one! And for all the phony rants going around here, you would think that women didn't have the right to vote. We're talking about a free pill...really? This is the progress that Catty Murray is talking about? Women have essentially been reduced to a political orifice by the Democratic party. I suggest you libs stop listening to the noises that come out of the nasty hole on her face and start pressing your state government to balance it's budget. Should be an easy task seeing that you have the most evolved people in the country.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @CupofJoe
    December 21, 2012 5:44 pm
    Let's try something new Conservcans. Boner has to submit his legislation first before the man in charge can sign/veto it. Start with Boner...have him introduce legislation that: A) he won't filibuster his own legislation ...and B)that he can get pass his own right wing crazies. Then let "The man in charge responsible for something"...do his job.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @CupofJoe
    December 21, 2012 5:45 pm
    Yes I know it has to get thru the Senate also.
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  • uralnutjobs wrote...
    what is she going to say when we get to plan 9?
    December 21, 2012 11:41 am
    a lame ed wood reference? since it didnt get out of the house, i guess she has plenty of time to not come up with a better plan C
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  • Cougsfan34 wrote...
    Too bad
    December 21, 2012 11:45 am
    Its a crying shame that Murry's little pho-king fetus never got aborted. The woman is a joke, look at those teeth. Christ get her a pho-king tooth brush.
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