13 March, 2014

'Daily Show' Exposes $172 Million in Federal Penis Pump Spending (Video) - TheWrap

'Daily Show' Exposes $172 Million in Federal Penis Pump Spending (Video) - TheWrap: “Daily Show” correspondent Samantha Bee has uncovered a small double standard: While Obamacare critics object to its covering contraception for women, no lawmakers have attacked $172 million in Medicare spending on penis pumps.

Penis pumps, which are vacuum tubes that help men attain erections, cost the government $360 each, according to Ilyse Hogue, president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. Medicare spent $172 million on penis pump claims from 2006 to 2011, NBC News reported.