Reply #9: Economically, having the govt assume the burden of healthcare makes sense. But politically, [View All]

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that would be allowing the people to win a battle against the giant corporations-- I guess that's the sticking point.

It has bugged me for decades-- especially as our companies competed against countries with national health insurance -- why don't they push to get our government to take on those costs? It didn't make sense.

Except that it creates a desperate workforce that needs a job to afford to keep themselves alive and out of debtors' prison (aka homelessness).

And it "sends a message" to the unruly rabble that they can't just write letters, hold protests and vote to get what they want. It takes multi-millions in campaign contributions.

And now, it takes even more millions to hire professional right wing PR firms to stir up fear and hatred in "genuine grass roots" movements to bully the party that seems less willing to go along with what the private sector wants. Make sure they see how easily you can stir up a lunatic fringe to dominate the news and make it appear that there is "genuine opposition to reform."