Reply #14: illustrates the core problem with our health care system.. [View All]

it's a PROFIT making business, not a public service. 31% of our health care dollars go to administrative and profit taking. the privatized system is less efficient that the so called "socialist" systems of most of the other industrialized nations. These obscenely compensated CEO's are using their money, power to influence the debate against change. We know all the K street story. it HAS TO STOP. Single Payer is the only system that makes sense- with LESS dollars, we cover EVERYONE with BETTER quality health care, no families go bankrupt because of health care bills, business benefit because they are now free from the burden of health care subsidy that causes them to resist hiring workers. This is the power of an idea that needs to spread, that has lots of powerful interests against it- drug companies, insurance companies, HMOs. WE NEED TO MOBILIZE and Demand single payer. I know Obama is trying to find middle ground and as long as the ultimate goal is single payer, I'm in. The sooner the better for all of us- above posted company excluded...

I heard a great report from Robert Reich on NPR today that the debate is already being distorted by these power brokers and unless we mobilize, we are going to end up with no significant improvements.

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