Reply #69: If all the social programs concerned with

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medical care were moved over to one national program providing medical coverage for all Americans what would the cost difference be concerning the amount now paid for administration of what we have now? I would venture to guess there would be a large saving in administrative costs that could be applied to a single national program, and I'm sure that what people are paying now for their medical coverage (including deductions) would not be more than the taxes that would be required to pay for a national system covering all. I don't have figures to substantiate it, but it's something that should be looked at.