Tom Harkin vs. Jason Mattera

On March 29, 2010, in Tom Harkin, by Henshaw

Jason Mattera is now the new hero of The Daily Plunge. Anyone who takes on the American treasure that is Senator Tom Harkin automatically receives legendary status. Mattera asked Harkin directly about the Senator’s shameless claim that health insurance risk pools are comparable to racial segregation. Harkin’s response is in the priceless video below.

Senator Harkin tries to deny he made such a statement, but the pork-loving politician from Iowa must have a short memory.  I touched on this briefly yesterday, but the mainstream press should be the ones calling out politicians for making idiotic statements like the ones Harkin made about health care. Harkin’s comparison did nothing to advance the debate.