Kaine extends 11th hour benefits to gays…I wonder how felons feel about it?
By JR Hoeft | Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | PolicyApparently felons don’t rank very high on Tim Kaine’s end of administration check-list (extending voting rights). It would appear gays get the nod first:
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/12/gov-proposal-offers-states-coverage-more-adults
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Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in politics for over a decade and has worked on several campaigns in Hampton Roads. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also the director of “Blogs United” in Virginia. E-mail J.R.. Follow J.R. on Twitter.
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5 Responses to "Kaine extends 11th hour benefits to gays…I wonder how felons feel about it?"
Your headline is quite misleading. Kaine proposes a change to the regulations but such a change will have to be enacted by McDonnell. So he hasn’t extended anything to anyone.
So my son with Autism can’t get his therapies covered but a gay person can be on the insurance. How much is this going to cost the state? UGH.
Kaine should just quit now he’s gonna need the early start for 2010. Just send a judge down the Advance and swear Governor Elect McDonnell in right there.
You know how the game works, Vivian. You’re an extremely smart and astute human being. How will McDonnell be viewed by the gay community, let alone liberals, if he opposes this action by Kaine? This is totally a trap and 11th hour BS by Kaine.
This post is ridiculous. The costs will be akin to what anyone pays for insurance when they place their spouse on their work policy. I’ll never understand the “cost” argument when it comes to extended benefits to domestic partners, it’s just illogical. There are no savings to be had by denying coverage.
No one here is saying the coverage should be denied, Joel. That’s not the point.
It’s ridiculous for Kaine to do this, putting the onus on McDonnell at the end of his administration when such things should not be done executively but through the legislature or referendum. We do not live in a monarchy.
I also really didn’t write anything…I merely linked to the Pilot and noted that felons are not getting the vote, but domestic partners are getting benefits.
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