Wow, check out this comment on existing U.S. single-payer system

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13. No make NoSense.

Your original post was entitled,
"Wow, check out this comment on existing U.S. single-payer system"
like its the first time you've heard about this,
and then follow with clips form 2013 testifying about how effective these Single Payer Systems are,
like it the first time you've ever heard about this.

My natural response is,
"Well, No shit, Sherlock"

Back in 2009, when newly elected President Obama was campaigning for his "Uniquely American (private/corporate) Solution",
and telling America that we couldn't have Single Payer because we would have to
"build it from scratch",
some of us already KNEW we had Single Payer Up & Running,
and posted about it on DU and elsewhere.
I even sent The White House a hard copy letter in case he didn't know about Medicare or The VA.

I just have to laugh at someone showing up four years after the fight and saying,
WOW. Did you know we already HAVE effective Single Payer Systems Up & Running?

Where were you and the NY Times when it might have made a difference?