Gov. Mike Huckabee Says Ted Kennedy Would Not Have Lived As Long as He Did Under Government Health Care - Audio 8/28/09

Here is audio of Gov. Mike Huckabee essentially making the powerful point that Sen. Ted Kennedy would not have lived as long as he did with brain cancer if he had not been able to seek the very best private health care available. Huckabee advocates that the best way to honor Kennedy's work for bringing health care to all is to make sure every American has access to the same "private health care" that Kennedy had.

Huckabee also referenced the fact that Kennedy did not "go home to take pain pills" when he was diagnosed. Instead, he had a very complicated surgery under the care of some of the best doctors in the world - something Huckabee said "any of us would have done" if possible.

The Left won't like it, but Huckabee makes a very significant point here. Under ObamaCare, it would be virtually impossible for people diagnosed with the kind of brain cancer Kennedy had to get the quality of care or the speed of care he was able to get. What Americans need is access to the best quality private care that is delivered as quickly as possible - neither of which will happen if Government-run Health Care becomes a reality.