{"id":8788,"date":"2009-09-25T12:31:25","date_gmt":"2009-09-25T19:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=8788"},"modified":"2009-09-25T12:31:25","modified_gmt":"2009-09-25T19:31:25","slug":"democratic-senator-to-republican-senator-your-momma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=8788","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Senator to Republican Senator: "Your momma!""},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, not quite, but it was an awesome comeback, imo. From Talking Points Memo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Just before the Senate Finance Committee wrapped up for the long weekend, members debated one of Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-AZ) amendments, which would strike language defining which benefits employers are required to cover.<\/p>\n

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) argued that insurers must be required to cover basic maternity care. (In several states there are no such requirements.)<\/p>\n

“I don’t need maternity care,” Kyl said. “So requiring that on my insurance policy is something that I don’t need and will make the policy more expensive.”<\/p>\n

Stabenow interrupted: “I think your mom probably did.”<\/p>\n

The amendment was defeated, nine to 14. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Senator Kyl, by the way, is firmly anti-abortion<\/a>, with a 100% perfect voting record according to the NRLC and a 0% voting record according to NARAL. So he thinks the government should force unwilling pregnant women to give birth, but objects to requiring insurance companies to pay for maternity care. Because that might make Kyl’s annual insurance premiums a few dollars higher.<\/p>\n

The word “asshat” is so inadequate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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