Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100317:14:08:00
Health care is a privilege based on ability to pay. this is the model president obama is dealing with, attempting to open up health care to another 30 million people. within the context of a for-profit system. there are others who believe health care is a basic right and ought to be provided through a not-for-profit plan. this is what i have tirelessly advocated. i carried the banner of national health care in two presidential campaigns, in party platform meetings and as co-author of hr-676, medicare for all. i've worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system to ...