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Guess What Sen. Roberts Compared Health Reform to!?

By Mike Nellis
Advocacy | December 11, 2009

TOPEKA, Kan. - Moments ago on the Senate floor, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts compared health care reform to a pivotal moment in American history. Of the following five options, can you tell us which it was...

A) The passage of the Social Security Act
B) Pearl Harbor
C) Man walking on Moon
D) Balloon Boy
E) None of the above

Click here to submit your guess on what Pat Roberts compared health care reform too!

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Alright, the answer is below.......

....with some commentary....

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Remember, you're choices are...

A) The passage of the Social Security Act
B) Pearl Harbor
C) Man walking on Moon
D) Balloon Boy
E) None of the above

Alright, last chance. Here ya go...

Just moments ago on the House floor.

H/T Media Matters:

I would say that after the remarks by the distinguished leader, that this may be a seminal event...this is like Pearl Harbor! This is a day of infamy. A day of infamy...

Unbelievable...even for Pat Roberts.

Now granted, we are nearing a historic moment in our country -- but one that should be praised as a positive step forward. Not one that will kill 2,402 Americans while wounding another 1,282. You'd think Roberts could be a bit more, well, appropriate when talking about a bill that will provide health care to the 350,000 Kansans that don't have it. Roberts should know better, and do better.

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