Impose Single-Payer Health Insurance Now

The US government needs to impose a single-payer system, by forcing Private Insurance companies to fix their prices at a reasonable rate. They would be paid through taxes. The Private Insurance companies will scream "You're messing with the free market," but their protests will ring hollow: the Private Insurance companies already fix their prices, so each company gets a piece of the pie. It's just that they fix their prices at 30% above cost, in order to steal away bonus money.

Those who can't afford the 30% rate hike will lose their life savings, and eventually their life.

The Media Game

Why isn't Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich on TV as often as Ariz. Senator John McCain or Conn. Senator Joe Lieberman?

1) If Kucinich is on a TV program, then people like Lieberman and McCain will refuse to participate, and will be shitty about it, I'm sure. "Strong-arm" tactics in use, here.

2) If Kucinich is on a TV program, then Corporate ad-buys will drop. "Hush-money" tactics in use, here.

3) If Kucinich is on a TV program, then other networks would be obliged to cover it. And that would give more face time to this "liberal", which would draw derision from FOX, ABC, CNBC. "Ganging-up" tactics in use, here.

Why are people happy with their health insurance?

According to pollsters, people say they like their crappy health insurance.

If you were in a lifeboat and someone called and said "are you satisfied with your lifeboat?", you'd look around and say "hell yeah", because if you said "no" then maybe the person on the other end of the line would push a remote control button and sink your boat with a cheery "well good luck swimming then!"

The proper question should be "are you happy with your lifeboat, or would you prefer to be on a boat with a motor and food?" The reply would be "I'll take the motor and food!"

But we have no option, and so live in fear of our one lifeline getting taken away.

THAT's why people are "happy" with their health insurance.