He also said he was not concerned that a universal coverage plan would strain the system by having people who were previously without health insurance suddenly come in for lots of services.
“Years ago, when I was a city councilman in Cleveland, I had a proposal I thought would do a lot to protect the environment and move people around our community efficiently. I proposed free [public] transit,” he said. “And the people who attacked the idea threw up their arms and said, 'My God! If we have free transit, everyone's going to be riding the bus!' Exactly. That's what we want. You want people to use the health care system, so that they're healthy.”
'Is health care a right or a privilege? If it's a right, then it's appropriate for government to have a role.' REP. KUCINICH