"If you don't have health care, freedom is a theory, not a reality" - Bob Kerrey on The Last Word

[highplainsdem]

minutes ago. Great interview.

[longship]

1. Damn! That is perfectly phrased.

I am stunned by how a person can in one sentence lay it all out.

R&K

[Pryderi]

2. "...it's not a reality. It didn't make me lazy, it made me grateful."

[CreekDog]

3. he has an artificial leg, without health care, regularly, he can't walk

one of the activities of daily life for most people is walking and he needs a costly device to do so, one that wears out regularly.

he may be uninsurable as an individual except through programs that guarantee coverage to people regardless of their preexisting conditions.

and without Obamacare, even if he could get individual insurance, it might not cover his leg.

also without Obamacare, all insurance policies could exclude prosthetic coverage, on a whim --but with it, they cannot.

when he says this, he is not kidding.

[nevergiveup]

4. The interview was impressive.

I doubt Kerry can win Nebraska these days talking like he did in this interview but God bless him for trying. I will likely send a couple of bucks his way.

[freshwest]

5. That's right IMHO. The ultimate freedom is a healthy body. With it you can mostly do what you want

[dkf]

6. So forcing people to buy health insurance helps them to be free? Lol. Wow what a twist.

[CreekDog]

10. who said that? he didn't.

are you putting Republican words into Kerrey's mouth?

what's going on with you?

[dkf]

11. Was that not a defense of the ACA?

Well if he is against the individual mandate then I take it back.

[CreekDog]

12. how about Medicare for all?

you supported that before. still?

[dkf]

13. You can call it that, but it needs to be revamped to be more efficient and cost effective.

All I know is the current model is not sustainable.

[CreekDog]

14. sounds like political slogans...tell us what to do?

you can give us a few bullets that amount to policy changes that will actually save money.

if not, maybe you don't really know? you've been here for how many tens of thousands of posts and you've never articulated in all your posts against Medicare, key policy changes you think are necessary. maybe you don't know any. all you say is it needs to save money.

[dkf]

15. Canada...

I like what they do there.

[CreekDog]

16. me too

[NCTraveler]

7. Didn't see the interview...

But I am going to Rec for the quote.

[CBHagman]

8. It's about time someone said it.

I'd add to that that all the GOP kvelling about protecting life is phoney unless they are willing to acknowledge EVERYONE needs health care -- everyone, and without demanding bankruptcy as the price.

[limpyhobbler]

9. Well I heartily agree. nt

[highplainsdem]

17. Kicking. The interview is on the show's website now - link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755883/vp/47183557#47183557