"SOCIALISM VERSUS CAPITALISM: Toward the end of Thursday night's debate, Kucinich was explaining how a single-payer national health care system 'would provide all coverage for everyone, all medically necessary procedures, plus vision care, dental care, mental health care.' Moderator Larry King exclaimed, 'In other words, socialism?'

Kucinich shot back, 'Wait a minute. You know what? What we have now, Larry, what we have now, what we have now, Larry, is predatory capitalism which makes of the American people a cash crop for the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies.'

Over the sound of thunderous applause from the studio audience, King replied, 'Well, said.' " [read the recap]

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