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Originally Posted by Boreal
Additionally, health care is a significant percentage of the economy. Simply jumping to a single payer system isn’t as easy or simple as it appears. Obama recognized that there would be unintended consequences. This is why he referred to the affordable care act as a “starter home.” It’s not the system the public wants, but it’s a path towards their goal.
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But how exactly does America get to that goal without suffering those unintended consequences? It would appear that the unintended consequences are inevitable if the US wants to move to single payer, whether they do it now or sometime in the distant future. So it seems like they should do it as soon as the country returns to something close to pre-pandemic normalcy, and get the pain over with, rather than dragging the process out over many decades. The flaws of the current system are apparent and people are suffering. As another poster pointed out, having your health coverage tied to your job is a rather absurd approach if your goal is to ensure that every person has the health coverage they need.