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Title: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Straw Man on March 13, 2009, 08:00:51 AM
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Michigan should pay pregnant teenagers to take prenatal vitamins and stay healthy so the government avoids expensive costs when babies end up in neonatal intensive care units.

The Republican also told state senators Wednesday he supports paying poor children to read, and the state should consider paying girls to not get pregnant.


Gingrich is the founder of the Center for Health Transportation.

He says politicians and the media spend too much time focusing on the finances of health care. Gingrich says more attention must be paid to cultural changes such as requiring students to exercise, putting grocery stores in the inner city and incentivizing people to not smoke.

Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Deicide on March 13, 2009, 08:15:42 AM
Haha.
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Hereford on March 13, 2009, 08:56:04 AM
Hey straw, lets pay people to be gay too. We can lower the birthrates AND support your agenda at the same time!

Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: a_joker10 on March 13, 2009, 08:56:18 AM
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Michigan should pay pregnant teenagers to take prenatal vitamins and stay healthy so the government avoids expensive costs when babies end up in neonatal intensive care units.

The Republican also told state senators Wednesday he supports paying poor children to read, and the state should consider paying girls to not get pregnant.


Gingrich is the founder of the Center for Health Transportation.

He says politicians and the media spend too much time focusing on the finances of health care. Gingrich says more attention must be paid to cultural changes such as requiring students to exercise, putting grocery stores in the inner city and incentivizing people to not smoke.



didn't 240 post this on Wednesday.

hahaha nah, actually this one came from the right.  I wondered if painting the idea with a pelosi would taint opinions in any way ;)



Source: Associated Press

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Gingrich: Pay pregnant teens to take vitamins
David Eggert / Associated Press


LANSING -- Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Michigan should pay pregnant teenagers to take prenatal vitamins and stay healthy so the government avoids expensive costs when babies end up in neonatal intensive care units.

The Republican also told state senators Wednesday he supports paying poor children to read, and the state should consider paying girls to not get pregnant.

Gingrich is the founder of the Center for Health Transportation.

He says politicians and the media spend too much time focusing on the finances of health care. Gingrich says more attention must be paid to cultural changes such as requiring students to exercise, putting grocery stores in the inner city and incentivizing people to not smoke.
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Straw Man on March 13, 2009, 09:26:34 AM
Hey straw, lets pay people to be gay too. We can lower the birthrates AND support your agenda at the same time!

My agenda?
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Straw Man on March 13, 2009, 09:28:11 AM
didn't 240 post this on Wednesday.


He did but I wasn't aware it was Newt who suggested it:

I didn't see Newton referenced anywhere in the quote

hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa  :D

Pay pregnant teens to take vitamins

"States should pay pregnant teenagers to take prenatal vitamins and stay healthy so the government avoids expensive costs when babies end up in neonatal intensive care units."

"The state should consider paying girls to not get pregnant"
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Straw Man on March 13, 2009, 09:30:37 AM
didn't 240 post this on Wednesday.


ahh - yes you're right.  I didn't see the post where he revealed it came from Newt
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: 240 is Back on March 13, 2009, 09:32:05 AM
i painted it with a pelosi brush to see if people would judge it differently.  
Title: Re: Crazy Lib?
Post by: Straw Man on March 13, 2009, 09:38:06 AM
i painted it with a pelosi brush to see if people would judge it differently.  

Good head fake.  I probably shouldn't post when I'm working.  I'm always distracted.