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I think the other thing you have to look at here is that the medical industry has been well established in this country under the current system we have since...well since the beginning.
What will a sudden change do to this established system? It's quite possible it could throw the whole thing into chaos. I hear that government health care is "cheaper." But it's only really cheaper for those who have to pay for their own health insurance and don't work for a company that provides it. The rest of us end up paying more since our taxes will go up to pay for everyone else. Plus now that more people can "afford" health care what will that do to the health care system? Will hospitals be more overcrowded? Will it be even more difficult to schedule an appointment with a doctor? Will the government not reimburse the hospitals and clinics enough because the government feels they are charging too much anyway and what would be the results of that?
You can't just propose a drastic change in the way people pay for health care and expect the system itself to just seamlessly transition. There could be major impacts that no one has ever thought of. Plus those of us with health care are most likely going to have to change to the government policy (unless their company likes wasting money) so that could be a big change in to the type of care we receive and what we are covered for. Honestly the last thing I want to worry about is the type of health care I am going to have. I'm happy with what I have no and would rather not change anything. And I would rather not pay more taxes than I already do.
I do not feel it is the government's responsibility to provide medical care for the populace, at least not this government's responsibility. It's not in our Nation's charter to do such. The only thing a national health care system will do is to increase the power of the federal government and increase it's influence on your daily life.
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