Teddy the Tick 2

Still can't get a transcript, but there are a bunch of reports out there like this one.

I especially like this:

Kennedy also called for Medicare to be expanded to cover all Americans, regardless of age, and he said Republican attacks on the idea as "socialized medicine" were "a generation out of date."

"It's no secret that America is still dearly in love with Medicare," he said. "Administrative costs are low. Patient satisfaction is high. Unlike with many private insurers, they can still choose their doctor and their hospital."

Yeah, that should be interesting to fund. I've seen the drug benefit program alone costing more than $500 Billion, just imagine what this kind of socialized medicine will cost. Not to mention the amount of lawsuits that will be going on to stop it. And, do we really want Canadian style health-care here?

I think we need some form of base level healthcare for everyone, but you can be certain that if it's put under Medicare, it will be an abomination.

Update:
Ahhh. Finally found a transcript. Look here.