John Boehner Dismisses Women's Health Concerns Over Student Loan Bill As 'Nonsense'

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House Speaker John Boehner continued to hit President Obama for politicizing student loans on CNN's State of the Union today. The president made it clear that he would veto any student loan bill that attempts to cut from the health care bill, which Boehner dismissed as an election-year ploy. The speaker pointed to previous legislation backed by the president that has made cuts to the very same health care program targeted now.

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Candy Crowley brought up comments by Nancy Pelosi saying that the Democrats will continue to fight for women's health and the Republicans are trying to cut important cancer screening programs. Boehner reacted with some level of incredulity.

'That is just nonsense. There's no women's health issue here' I'll guarantee you that they've not spent a dime out of this fund dealing with anything to do with women's health. What we're trying to do here is deal with this problem in a responsible way.'

Crowley countered by asking if the decision by the Republicans to target the health care bill for cuts was also a political ploy.

Watch the video below, courtesy of CNN:

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• This guy, Reid, McConnell, and Pelosi are like the Four Horseman of the Political Hackery Apocalypse; leaving a terrible trail of burnt cash and bullshit in their wake. 

• http://goo.gl/0SRof

• The speaker pointed to previous legislation backed by the president that has made cuts to the very same health care program targeted now.

  That is unfair politics.

• Boehner should read the article in the NY Times about Apple dodging billions in taxes. Instead of beating up on women, demand that Apple pay what it owes, or close the damn loopholes. 

• The absolute worst politicians as political strategists I've ever seen. The Republicans have practically gift-wrapped the election for Obama.

•  Be nice to see if Pres. Obama has the guts to take on Apple.