Video: Senate Finance Committee Markup Descends Into 'Your Mom' Jokes
Politics Daily — Filed under: Humor, Health Care, Video, CongressAs the Senate Finance Committee debated an amendment to its current health care bill proposed by Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz.) Friday afternoon, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) decided to keep it real. Kyl was trying to strike language defining what benefits employers must cover under the new plan, and Stabenow had argued that it should at least cover basic maternity care. "I don't need maternity care," Kyl said, after Stabenow had given him back the floor. But Stabenow immediately interrupted: "I think your mom probably did." Video: Senate Finance Committee, Sept. 25 ...

Kyl: 'I Don't Need Maternity Care.' Stabenow: 'Your Mom Probably Did'
TPM Election Central — 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. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) argued that insurers must be required to cover basic maternity care. (In several states there are no such requirements.) "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." Stabenow interrupted: "I think your mom probably did." The amendment was defeated, nine to ...

Stabenow Replies To Kyl: You Don’t Need Maternity Benefits, ‘But Your Mother Did’
Wonk Room — This afternoon, while debating an amendment to prohibit the federal government from “defining the health care benefits offered through private insurance,” Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) argued, “I don’t need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is something that I don’t need and will make the policy more expensive.” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) interjected into Kyl’s remarks to remind him, “I think your mom probably did.” Watch it: Kyl’s amendment would prohibit ...

Quote of the Day
Feministing — Via Wonkroom's Twitterfeed, a quote from the health care reform hearings and mark-up: [US Senator John] Kyl: "I don't need maternity care" in my benefits package. [US Senator Debbie] Stabenow fires back: "I think your mom probably did." For serious. Video after the jump. ...

Kyl Asserts ‘I Don’t Need Maternity Care’ In My Health Policy; Stabenow Shoots Back ‘Your Mom Probably Did’
Think Progress — Today, the Senate Finance Committee debated Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-AZ) amendment to prohibit the federal government from “defining the health care benefits offered through private insurance.” Kyl tried to make his case by citing the unnecessary expense of maternity care. He was quickly smacked down by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI): KYL: I don’t need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is something that I don’t need and will make the policy more expensive. STABENOW: If I could just interject once with my colleague — I think your mom probably did. (LAUGHTER) ...

And They Wonder Why They Have a Gender Gap…
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Ladies and gentlemen, Senator Jon Kyl
Blog For Arizona — by David Safier Jon Kyl makes it absolutely clear, he doesn't have a uterus and he's not going to worry about health care for people who do.

GOP Fights to Deny Women's Health Care
Blue Virginia — Posted by The Green Miles This is probably not the headline Bob McDonnell was hoping for as he starts his weekend. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) got smacked down by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today when he tried to dismiss maternity care as a luxury. Watch it: By Sen. Kyl's definition, requiring virtually any medical coverage would be excessive. Cancer? No need for coverage since he doesn't have it. Broken leg? My legs are just fine, thanks -- keep your big government mandates! But Sen. Kyl's misstep is especially embarrassing to Republicans here in Virginia. At a time when ...

Stabenow 1, Kyl 0
Political Animal — STABENOW 1, KYL 0.... As a rule, if a senator is pushing back against a colleague's rhetoric, and references the other senator's mother, it would be a fairly dramatic breach of protocol. But that's not always the case. Igor Volsky reports ...

Sen. Kyl (R-AZ) Tries to Strike Maternity Care from Required Insurance Coverage
Tennessee Guerilla Women — It's because of swine like Senator Jon Kyle that the U.S. has such shameful maternal mortality and infant mortality rates. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if we had more women in Congress, we'd have more women and children who get access to lifesaving healthcare. Not that it matters to the likes of self-absorbed Senator Jon Kyle (R-AZ). 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. Sen. Debbie ...

Republican Senator: No Maternity Benefits Needed
Commondreams.org Views — Is this 2009? Or have we time-travelled backwards to some primitive time when women's rights were decades away as a political notion? If we listen to the discussion today - September 25, 2009 - in the Senate Finance Committee as they mark-up their healthcare reform legislation, it would be hard to pinpoint the year as nearing the close of the first decade of the 21st century. Senator Jon Kyl, R-AZ, couldn't stand hearing that he might have to pay for maternity benefits under any healthcare reform that passes this Congress. Truly. He said he doesn't require maternity care and therefore really objects to being asked to pay for it. When Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, reminded him ...

'The Dozens' Comes to Congress
Ezra Klein — Nice catch by Igor Volsky: This afternoon, while debating an amendment to prohibit the federal government from “defining the health care benefits offered through private insurance,” Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) argued, “I don’t need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is something that I don’t need and will make the policy more expensive.” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) interjected into Kyl’s remarks to remind him, “I think your mom probably did.” Watch it: The words you're looking for are, "Oh, SNAP!"

VIDEO- Kyl: ‘I Don’t Need Maternity Care’ In Health Policy; Stabenow: ‘Your Mom Probably Did’
The Political Carnival — By GottaLaff Oh-h, suh-nap! If Kyl needed maternity care, he'd be the first man who ever did. But I digress. My maternity care was 100% covered between the Writers Guild and S.A.G. plans, and it was a good thing. The minute it was determined I was carrying twins, I was considered "high risk" and I was visiting doctors and labs every two minutes. Between all that and the actual delivery, it would have cost me a fortune. Maternity care, in fact, is a perfect example of why Kyl’s amendment is so bad. Most individual health insurance ...

Mothers For Kyl
Obsidian Wings — by publius I'm not entirely sure why including maternity care in health insurance benefits is a hill that Jon Kyl wanted to fight on.  But he did: I don't need maternity care and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is something i don't need and make the insurance more expensive. Senator Stabenow responded ...

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Senator Stabenow’s Snap At Senator Kyl Illustrates How Democrats Don’t Get It On Insurance Mandates
Say Anything — The liberals are having a chuckle at this zinger tossed by Senator Debbie Stabenow at Senator John Kyl who was trying to get an amendment passed to fill a bunch of premium-inflating insurance mandates that Democrats want to foist on we taxpayers.  Senator Kyl, in making a point about how these mandates often require people to pay for coverage they don’t need, pointed out that he personally doesn’t need maternity coverage. Senator Stabenow snapped back: “Your mom probably did.” Yuck it up, liberals, but Senator Kyl has a point.  Not everyone plans on having ...

Kyl: "I Don't Need Maternity Care" So Employers Shouldn't Be Required To Provide It (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — As the Senate Finance Committee moved into its fourth day of deliberations over the health care bill, tensions continued to rise. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), broke new ground defending an amendment he'd proposed that struck language from the bill defining which benefits employers are required to cover -- in this case, basic maternity care. "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." Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), interrupted Kyl: "I think your mom probably did." The amendment was defeated, nine to 14. ...

Kyl and Stabenow Argue Over Maternity Care Requirement
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Republicans Hate Women.
Brilliant at Breakfast — They don't want us to have abortions. And they don't want to cover pregnancy care. John Kyl (R-Narcissism) thinks that just because he doesn't need maternity care, it shouldn't be required: Because after all, the world revolves around middle-aged Republican men who have spent their entire adult lives ...

Compassionate Conservatism
Delaware Liberal — There Is 1 Response So Far. [image] Comment by cassandra_m on 25 September 2009 at 7:54 pm : A perfect specimen of the “I Got Mine, You Fuck Off” attitude of the Southern Repub party. Post a Response Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website

Sen. Kyl doesn't need maternity care, but Sen. Stabenow let him know his mother did
AMERICAblog News — When Republicans get stupid, Democrats have to respond. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) was very stupid -- and Senator Stabenow chimed in:

Your Mom
MNpublius.com — It’s exceedingly rare that politicians get to use that classic retort, “your mom.” But Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) got in a jab against Jon Kyl (R-AZ) earlier today. Kyl was arguing against mandating the minimum coverage insurance plans provide, and set up a straw man argument suggesting that men would be required to carry maternity coverage. Stabenow archly pointed out that, while men obviously do not need maternity coverage, it’s absolutely crucial that it be covered for women. She put it much more succinctly, though: KYL: I don’t need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my insurance policy is ...

Anti-Family Republicans
The Mahablog — What’s wrong with conservatism, in a nutshell: In the video, Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-AZ) wants to strike language from the Senate Finance Committee’s bill that mandates which which benefits employers are required to cover — for example, maternity care.”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.” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) interrupted: “I think your mom probably did.” Once again, do Republicans not get risk pooling? If ...

The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 6
The Republic of T. — ( The sixth in of a series of seven. ) Nothing in Common If the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words is true, then a couple of images might sum up the debate of over health care reform, and prove representative of the opposing sides. [Via Preemptive Karma.] [Via Wikimedia Commons.] President Obama also defined it during his speech to the joint houses of Congress: that debate over health care reform is really a debate — and a struggle, even — over the moral character of the nation. In other words, it’s another part of the ...

The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 6
Booman Tribune — ( The sixth in of a series of seven. ) Nothing in Common If the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words is true, then a couple of images might sum up the debate of over health care reform, and prove representative of the opposing sides. [image] ...