Unbelievably bad joke

[pyesetz]

Today, Senator Ted Kennedy (from my birth state of Massachusetts) voted for a Republican amendment that requires all members of Congress to use the "public option" in the new American healthcare system that is being set up.  Senator Kennedy has terminal brain cancer and is currently a heavy user of medical services.  His spokesman said: "Sen. Kennedy believes strongly in the public option and its ability to provide quality and affordable healthcare while keeping the insurance companies honest. This was a no-brainer."

Via DailyKos.

Meanwhile, Canada's healthcare continues to do a good job, although the "single-tier" rhetoric is another bad joke:  Members of Parliament get "preferential treatment".  Here in Ontario, anytime anyone opens their mouth you can see whether they are a "have" or a "have-not" as far as dental insurance goes.

Comments

[loganberrybunny.livejournal.com]

The idea that Canada has a single-tier public health system is laughable, I agree. I suspect healthcare would be better if politicians admitted that. I'm certainly not holding up our own system as wonderful, since it ain't, but the fact that no other Western country has a single-tier system might say something...

[xolo.livejournal.com]

You know, as completely deranged as Ted Kennedy's politics are, I do admire and respect the man. It's because of things like this. He truly believes in the things that he advocates, and always stands for what he thinks is right. That's rare in a Senator.