Quote Originally Posted by blackraven
EXACTLY, FINALLY SOME ONE BESIDES MYSELF SAID IT!!!!!!!!!!!
No, 3LB wasn't first to say it. In fact it was me: I quote myself:

Will it cost too much? That's rubbish. We know that equivalent healthcare is cheaper per capita in countries with universal coverage. No, the real reasons are:
  • Less significantly, those who imagine themselves to be rich, young, and/or healthy are afraid that their coverage won't be as good as now; (this is largely an illusion), but
  • Primarily, those with a vested interest fear that they won't make the profits they're making now. (I'm always amazed when I hear that a public option would be "unfair competition" for private insurers. WTF!?!)
  • But the notion is invalid that the middle class must necessarily be worse off on account of subsidizing healtcare for the poor. Yes, it might be true that the sort of half-measures presently under consideration by Congress. However at least 95% of Americans would personally have better health care for lower cost under a universal, single-payor system.