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Originally Posted by Kevin
I'm pretty sure Hitler made a similar decree at some point.
But really... I ask again. Was this even really a problem? Are we now just scoring free points with key constituencies?
I don't know whether this is a problem. I live in the buckle of the Bible Belt, have quite a few gay friends and have never heard of anything like this happening here.
I really have zero problem with this rule as a matter of course, but does the President even have the power to do this? Isn't the spending power solely under Congress' control?
I guess to find out, we'll have to have a hospital who really wants to keep gay partners apart and is willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect their right to do so.
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Yes it happens and yes, it is a problem. ICU rules almost always state "family only". If your same sex partner IS your family, they should be able to be there.
It is a federal government issue because because it is a civil rights issue.
All Presidents make executive orders. ALL. GW made 291 of them. Chill people.