Scott Brown (Betty Copeland/Dreamstime.com)
Scott Brown, clearly aiming to position himself as a moderate Republican in advance of his 2012 reelection campaign:
US Senator Scott Brown opposes a House Republican plan to cut all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the womens' health service provider, and today urged budget negotiators to reach a compromise.
“I support family planning and health services for women,” Brown, a Bay State Republican, said in a statement. “Given our severe budget problems, I don't believe any area of the budget is completely immune from cuts. However, the proposal to eliminate all funding for family planning goes too far. As we continue with our budget negotiations, I hope we can find a compromise that is reasonable and appropriate.”
Only one question: if Scott Brown really feels eliminating family planning funding goes too far, shouldn't he have voted against eliminating family planning funding when it came to a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate?