What, realistically, are the odds of America getting Medicare for All, let alone single payer?

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31. There's a video of Obama advocating a single payer

system before he became President. I'm sure in his heart, that's what he truly wants for this country. I just think the powers that be were heavily weighed against him.

I hope the ACA gets upheld though. It's far from perfect, but the alternative is an emboldened republican field which will gain more credibility from their ignorant supporters.

I honestly don't know if I buy into the meme that the ACA is what the insurance companies want. If that were the case, there wouldn't be such a concerted effort against it. I honestly think the insurance companies are fearful of the provisions going into effect in 2014. Raising premiums before then seems to be a good way to convince people that the ACA was bad, even though it's not fully in effect yet.

Then again, maybe a repeal will result in loss of coverage for lots of people. This could result in an outcry for even more universal coverage, but I doubt it.