Representative Akins' views reflect Republican/Tea Party values of today

Rep. Akins', a House Science committeeman, totally misrepresented the truth about pregnancy occurring from a rape attack, but actually did speak the truth about his real perspective on women. Rep. Akins AND Rep. Paul Ryan cosponsored a House bill that would give fetuses full personhood rights from the moment of fertilization. This bill was rejected by voters in several conservative states, including Mississippi and Colorado. They have voted to defund federal family planning programs, including contraceptive pills, IUD's and other contraceptive methods and preventive cancer screening for women; supported the "Let Women Die Act", allowing hospitals to refuse to provide a woman emergency abortion care, even if her life is on the line; and authored a budget that dismantles Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. They voted No on the Violence Against Women Act, that protects ALL women from abuse. They voted No on a bill to increase the minimum wage to a living wage, and NO to protect water, air, and the land.

Stephanie Schriock, president of progressive women's advocacy organization EMILY's List, says, "Mitt Romney as President would be devastating for women and families -- and Paul Ryan would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him the whole way." Ryan has a reputation ramming his radical budget plan through Congress - to kill Medicare, Medicaid, and SS, and do it on the backs of the women and their families, who need these programs the most."

This Romney-Ryan-Akins-GOP perspective is reflected in the Republican Platform, the House of Representatives voting record, Mitt Romney's changing views, a GOP vote to cut Affordable Health Care, and over 1000 partisan votes on issues that affect women, men, and children.

And Washington's Congressman, "Doc" Hastings, is only a footstep behind Ryan, on every issue. Please listen, read, then Vote: Democratic.

Carolyn DuVall

Moses Lake