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6 Lies About The HHS Mandate And The Supreme Court Cases

March 25, 2014 • by Elise Hilton

6 Lies About The HHS Mandate And The Supreme Court Cases

Over at The Federalist, Gabriel Malor runs down some interesting “illusions” (okay, he calls them lies) regarding the HHS mandate and the Supreme Court. Here’s a quick run-down: The HHS mandate is all about women’s rights. Continue Reading...

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6 Lies About The HHS Mandate And The Supreme Court Cases

6 Lies About The HHS Mandate And The Supreme Court Cases

Latest Posts

Why We Shouldn’t Abandon the Term ‘Social Justice’

Hobby Lobby, The HHS Mandate And Why This Matters To Women

Is an Obamacare Bus Bringing Salvation to the Mississippi Delta?

OSU Conference Highlights Private Solutions to Public Problems for the Poor

Infographic: 9 Things You Need To Know About the Hobby Lobby Case

Amid China’s Economic Prosperity, Diminishing Religious Freedom

#PrayForHobbyLobby: Intercession on Religious Liberty and the Supreme Court

Those Horrible Koch Brothers And The Good They Do

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