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Defunding Planned Parenthood: GOP Ideology and Political Reality

With the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, it appears that federal agencies will stay in business—at least for the moment. But Republicans are divided among themselves, and the fight over Planned Parenthood threatens a possible government shutdown.

By Warren Olney • Sep 29, 2015 • 51m Listen

With the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, it appears that federal agencies will stay in business—at least for the moment. But Republicans are divided among themselves, and the fight over Planned Parenthood threatens a possible government shutdown.

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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Defunding Planned Parenthood: GOP Ideology and Political Reality

With the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, it appears that federal agencies will stay in business—at least for the moment. But Republicans are divided among themselves, and the fight over Planned Parenthood threatens a possible government shutdown.

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To the Point

Defunding Planned Parenthood: GOP Ideology and Political Reality

With the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, it appears that federal agencies will stay in business—at least for the moment. But Republicans are divided among themselves, and the fight over Planned Parenthood threatens a possible government shutdown.

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