President Barack Obama has told congressional Democrats to drop a proposal to spend money on family planning from the proposed $825 billion plan to stimulate the economy, a White House aide told McClatchy.Obama is likely to offer that concession when he meets Tuesday with congressional Republicans, who've complained bitterly that the proposal is liberal pork that has nothing to do with stimulating the economy or creating jobs.
Obama Ditching Family Planning from the Stimulus
Tuesday January 27, 2009
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Obama made it very clear he would listen to both sides of every issue. Since abortion actually DIDN'T have anything to do with stimulating the economy, you gotta hand it to him for being truthful. Remember that we couldn't get that from the Bush admin.
Since abortion is THE most divisive issue it is not a good one for the first weeks of his presidency. Not in light of his campaign rhetoric on bringing the country back together. I only hope it wasn't naive of him to think he could actually do it.
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