We provide about 50 percent of the health care already
In August of 2009 (this month! hot off the presses!) Biden was in Chicago plugging the wonders of government-provided (i.e., rationed) health care. He had some words to say regarding the current percentages of Americans who are already experiencing the joys of centrally-planned medicine:
We provide about 50 percent of the health care already [...]
This is incorrect, of course. The government provides about a quarter of healthcare coverage via Medicare and Medicaid; two-thirds of Americans are covered by private insurers. Thanks to the News Virginian for the legwork on the numbers.
And thanks to VP Biden for making a speech! We here at joebidensaidthat.com were wondering when we'd get some fresher material. Not that there's not plenty of existing fodder from past speeches... all of which we'll continue to research, summarize, and provide here for your viewing pleasure.
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