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tirebiter

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23. This Catholic nun pushed Obamacare through Congress. Now she's fighting to save it.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

Apr 2021

Joe’s got friends in high places

When Sister Simone Campbell pulled me into her office, nestled near the U.S. Capitol Building, she seemed distracted. She was engaged in conversation with an assistant, listening intently as other staffers at NETWORK — the Catholic social justice lobby that Campbell runs — bustled by outside the door. But her eye twitched toward a thick stack of papers piled atop her desk: the newest draft of the Republican Party’s attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), released to the public just an hour before.

How a religious “rock star” is countering Trump’s agenda.
JACK JENKINS
JUN 30, 2017, 12:01 PM

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/simone-campbell-health-care-663083582f55/

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US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion [View all] Eugene Apr 2021 OP

Sounds... grumpyduck Apr 2021 #1

Biden is the best face of Catholicism. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #2

Like me! Biden is President of All Faiths. StClone Apr 2021 #12

Odd Mr Lake grew up with nun's tying his left hand to a chair... LakeArenal Apr 2021 #14

Some were! But many were esteemed... StClone Apr 2021 #18

I guess so because Mr Lake will never be religious ever. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #19

Ha ha neither am I! StClone Apr 2021 #22

That these pedophile cover-uppers even show their faces is amazing to me. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2021 #3

Preach from the pulpit ever? StClone Apr 2021 #4

Precisely why snowybirdie Apr 2021 #5

FFS, so archaic and stupid, as usual. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2021 #6

It really makes me sad FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #7

"a grave moral evil," Botany Apr 2021 #8

This 👆 Deuxcents Apr 2021 #24

The Church has known and been covering up the sex abuse of young people by priests for years. Botany Apr 2021 #28

Biden should remove the tax exempt status for all churches. Starting with the Catholic church. Autumn Apr 2021 #9

Great way to alienate young folks! I'm all for it (as an athiest)! ExciteBike66 Apr 2021 #10

They don't seem to advocate the same for pols who support the death penalty. CentralMass Apr 2021 #11

Biden should switch to the Episcopalian church Ritabert Apr 2021 #13

He's not going to do that and any suggestion he do is ridiculous. Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #16

Then he should prepare to be harassed Ritabert Apr 2021 #20

I'm sure he's well aware. Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #29

Didn't Jebus say "Give unto Caesar (Biden) what is his. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #15

Biden should counter with a proposal to tax churches involved in politics. Kota Apr 2021 #17

Yes! Ritabert Apr 2021 #21

This Catholic nun pushed Obamacare through Congress. Now she's fighting to save it. tirebiter Apr 2021 #23

I am not sure Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #25

The Constantinians will keep losing membership Dawson Leery Apr 2021 #26

RC church's coffers mactire Apr 2021 #27

That's actually in line with the RCC dogma. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2021 #30