THE EMPLOYER MANDATE IS A NON-STARTER...
BIG INSURANCE IS ON THE GOVERNMENT DOLE...WITH THE TARP AND THE BAILOUTS...
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GO FOR SINGLE PAYER NATIONAL HEALTH CARE...
WE ARE GOING TO "JOIN" THE REST OF THE WORLD EVENTUALLY...
WHY NOT JUST SKIP THE BULLSHIT PHASE...ABOUT "BIG GOVERNMENT," "SEEKING MARKET SOLUTIONS" ETC ETC...
AND GET TO WHERE WE ARE GOING STRAIGHT AWAY...
CALL IT CANADIAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH HEALTH CARE...WHATEVER...ANYTHING BUT "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE"....WHICH WE ALREADY HAVE DEFACTO...
EXCEPT WITHOUT THE COST BENEFITS OF A EURO-STYLE SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM...