For2020 Dems, Your Right to an Abortion Doesn't Exist If You Have To Pay for It

The moderators gave a significant chunk of time to the discussion, especially considering that all 10 debaters are on roughly the same side of this issue. Three candidates' remarks were particularly telling.

First, during a more general conversation about health care policy, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee volunteered that "it should not be an option in the United States of America for any insurance company to deny women coverage for their exercise of their right of choice."

Julián Castro was asked whether his Medicare for All plan would cover abortion. "Yes," he said, "it would. I don't believe only in reproductive freedom. I believe in reproductive justice. And what that means is just because a woman, or let's also not forget someone in the trans community…is poor doesn't mean they shouldn't have the right to exercise that right to choose. And so I absolutely would cover the right to have an abortion."

Finally, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was asked whether she would put any limits at all on abortion. She responded, "I would make certain that every woman has access to the full range of reproductive health care services, and that includes birth control, that includes abortion, it includes everything for a woman."

For the 2020 Democratic hopefuls, it's not enough for abortion to be legal. To meet the criterion of "justice," the procedure must be paid for by someone other than the woman seeking it.

https://reason.com/2019/06/26/for-2020-dems-your-right-to-an-abortion-doesnt-exist-if-you-have-to-pay-for-it

FTC and Justice Dept. launch 'Operation Call It Quits' against robocallers

The U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have launched ‘Operation Call It Quits’ in what regulators promise will be a concerted crackdown on illegal robocallers.

The Treasury Inspector General reported over 12,716 victims have been defrauded out of at least $63 million since 2013 through the “IRS Scam,” where robocallers using fake names and bogus government identification threaten victims with arrest if they do not immediately satisfy IRS collection payments.

After receiving 232,000 consumer complaints in 2018 regarding robocalls, the FTC claims that ‘Operation Call It Quits will be a full court press against this illegal activity.

Under the FTC amended Telemarketing Sales Rule, robocall sales pitches are now banned unless companies have consumers’ express written permission to call. Violators now include the robocall companies and any person making an illegal call.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/ftc_and_justice_dept_launch_operation_call_it_quits_against_robocallers.html