$31.99 Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump at Target |
◼ Michelle Obama to Promote Breastfeeding as IRS Gives Tax Breaks for Nursing - politicsdaily
"We want to get into child-care centers, day-care centers, and start talking about how -- what kind of snacks they're getting there. We want to have those conversations at an earlier level. But those are just some of the things that you'll see."◼ Rep. Michele Bachmann Raps First Lady Over Breastfeeding Crusade - politicsdaily
"I've given birth to five babies and I breast-fed every single one," Bachmann told Ingraham. "To think that government has to go out and buy my breast pump...That's the new definition of a nanny state."◼ IRS Says Breastfeeding Expenses Are Tax Write-Offs. Finally. - politicsdaily
The state-of-the-art Medela backpack pump rings up at $264.99 (the "pump-in-style" hand bag can set you back $360). And that's before you extra valves ($7), bags for freezing ($10 for 50), extra tubing ($6), the "hands free" bodice that lets you pump and use a computer ($32). Some estimates put the yearly cost between $500 to $1,000.◼ Super Nanny: First Lady of Junk Science Michelle Obama - Michelle Malkin
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