Which do you think would be best for Healthcare in the US?

@akindheart: I agree with what you said, but I think maybe such a program might work in the U.S.A. if it was optional. Many would probably like to have it, and I'd support it as long as it wasn't mandatory. For me, I'd want no part of it, even if it meant not having health care. But if my fellow citizens wanted it I'd not have a problem as long as I didn't have to pay for it or be in it.

@RealMustangGuy: the problem is that the ones who needed it have the less income so it would not be viable unless the risk was spread.

@akindheart: Thanks for your explanation. I sure wish it could be spread just among those that want it though.

@akindheart: It's not so hard to imagine. Instead of paying an insurance company for SOME coverage, use the SAME amount of money and contribute to single payer system for COMPLETE coverage. Since health insurance companies are exempt from collusion and anti-trust laws, the "free market" argument doesn't work.

Try this: add up ALL our health care costs (insurance + drug costs + deductibles), childcare costs, local/state/federal taxes. In many cases, we pay MORE than socialist countries for services - and get LESS in return.

@Kerrigan: I agree with you 100%. if it was based on income, we could get the same coverage and pay premiums commisurate on our income. makes sense to me. we have greed involved in our current process.