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Planned Parenthood Funds Axed in New Jersey

Worse Than Murder Inc, aka Planned Parenthood, has a nightmare, and his name is the newly elected Republican Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken a second step in his bid to cut state taxpayer funding of the Planned Parenthood abortion business. He first proposed a state budget that cuts the funding and now he has eliminated a federal waiver that was used before his election to give it more.

The state has rescinded an application put forth by former Governor Jon Corzine, to apply for a federal waiver to reimburse Planned Parenthood 90% for Medicaid services.

Christie’s decision eliminates $7.4 million in Planned Parenthood funding and has it joining seven others such as Mississippi and South Dakota that have cut off funding to the abortion business even for non-abortion services.

Though the money doesn’t pay for abortions directly, anti-abortion advocates argue that the state budget has essentially allowed Planned Parenthood to be refunded for doing them.

The proposed budget has seen cuts to everything from education to libraries to prisons. Last month, Mr. Christie, the first Republican elected governor of New Jersey in 12 years, unveiled a $29.3 billion budget that relies almost exclusively on spending cuts to reverse the sagging fortunes of a state he sees as battered by the recession and choking on its tax burden.

Elections do make a difference.  Defeated Democrat Governor Jon Corzine was a fervent supporter of Worse Than Murder, Inc.   Remember this the next time someone attempts to tell you that political involvement by the pro-life cause is a waste of time.

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daledog
daledog
Tuesday, April 6, AD 2010 9:38am

Could it be that he is using fiscal responsibility and smaller government as a pretext for his search and destroy mission of Planned Parenthood?

I’m having a hard time wiping the smile off my face.

Marie
Marie
Tuesday, April 6, AD 2010 10:46am

An abortion is still elective surgery and if there is no money it makes sense to cut this.

CT
CT
Tuesday, April 6, AD 2010 11:11am

Christie is my personal hero lately. NJ needs this man.

Joe Hargrave
Tuesday, April 6, AD 2010 2:46pm

Don,

“Remember this the next time someone attempts to tell you that political involvement by the pro-life cause is a waste of time.”

I hope they do. This is better news than TN’s notification law.

Elaine Krewer
Admin
Tuesday, April 6, AD 2010 7:07pm

If I remember correctly, before the election, some pro-lifers were complaining that Christie wasn’t pro-life enough for their taste… good thing the perfect didn’t become the enemy of the good in that case.

I sure hope that Bill Brady, GOP candidate for governor of Illinois, is taking notes 🙂

Don the Kiwi
Don the Kiwi
Wednesday, April 7, AD 2010 3:22am

The roll back has started.
What happens in the US is followed around the world in this arena.
There is presently a challenge in the NZ courts regarding the application of abortion law in this country.
Prayers, that the right decisions will be made.

Elaine Krewer
Admin
Wednesday, April 7, AD 2010 8:06am

Your bet is on, Don.

I agree that the Dems will lose the governorship barring some really spectacular screw up on Brady’s part combined with some really heroic action on Quinn’s part. Public Policy Polling yesterday said they show Quinn’s approval rating statewide at 25 percent and disapproval at 53 percent… comparable to Gov. Corzine’s numbers just before he lost to Christie, and approaching Nixon/Blago territory.

Kirk is now polling ahead of Giannoulias, and although he will probably win I think it will be pretty close up to the end. Some Illinois political junkies with too much time on their hands think Giannoulias will be forced off the ticket and replaced by none other than Rahm Emanuel… but that would probably be an even more disastrous choice for the Dems.

As for the Congressional seats, I think IL-11 (GOP’s Adam Kinzinger over incumbent Dem Deb Halvorson; this was Jerry Weller’s old seat) and IL-14 (GOP’s Randy Hultgren over incumbent Dem Bill Foster; this was Denny Hastert’s former seat) will go back to the GOP, but I’m not so sure about any others.

Elaine Krewer
Admin
Wednesday, April 7, AD 2010 8:26am

If Schilling does take out Hare, it would be a minor miracle given that IL-17 is one of the most ridiculously-gerrymandered-in-favor-of-Democrats districts ever. Squeezing the Quad Cities, Quincy, and Decatur into the same district took some truly amazing sleight of hand on the part of the map drawers.

Alba Logghe
Wednesday, April 28, AD 2010 7:45am

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