You have to get the people educated and in favor of single payer, to the point where a majority will demand it from those who make the laws.

Most people don't even know what single payer means, or they only know it as a frightening "government takeover" of health care.  That's why I believe in being an activist for a single payer system.  Once people are made to understand all the good it would do: streamlined lower costs, coverage and care for everyone within a non-profit system, and having a non-profit insurance agency that emphasizes prevention and wellness. 

And it would be such a boon to our economy for businesses to be free from the burden of paying for health insurance.  Instead they would pay a tax toward the public program, and that would cost them much less than paying private insurance premiums.

And yes, it does seem rather moronic for the government to subsidize private insurance that wastes 30% our dollars on things other than paying for care when it could just expand Medicare for all with its 5% overhead and high customer satisfaction.

by pattilyn on 03/19/2010 12:11:19 AM EST