Jeb Bush: Don't Shut Down Government Over Planned Parenthood
The former Florida governor says the move wouldn't bring about the desired result.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks to the media on Sept. 1, 2015, in Miami.
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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Sunday warned that shutting down the federal government “will have no effect on funding for Planned Parenthood.”
Moreover, Bush signaled his disapproval of the tactic, promoted by some Congressional Republicans, of shutting down the federal government unless a forthcoming spending bill strips funding for Planned Parenthood.