Handyman - I’m afraid that you won’t see a “single payer” system without the reforms put in place this last year leading the way. Did you honestly think the insurance industry, the Chambers of Commerce and all the other corporate lobby groups were going to allow a total reform of their golden goose? I don’t disagree that a single payer system would be best; however, this system has been in place for far too long to dismantle that easily.

One thing I would like to add is this: It isn’t a surprise that businesses (small/large whatever) don’t want reform. The reason: because even now, with the current reforms employers will not enjoy their despotic position over the “hired help” that they’ve enjoyed for far too long. I’ve had several small business men tell me recently that “portability of employee health care benefits” is a disaster for them because they feel offering benefits helps them attract and retain “good help.” The dirty little secret is, the system has allowed businesses to treat their employees like indentured servants. They have been able to pay employees less because they give them benefits. Well, my friends, employers are simply worried that they may have to pay higher wages when employees say; hey I don’t need your stinking benefits….just pay me what I’m worth.

This health care bill is a massive gift to the Insurance industry. I am all for anyone, right, left, black, white, pink, or green who gets it killed. Until there is a Single payer health care system that insures full mental, dental, and eyecare like all the civilzed countries of the world have and Americans have a right to, then this country will not have what we should have. I don’t care about Obama’s reputation. This is far more important than that. I don’t care if the Dims win or lose the next election. What I care about is seeing people elected to office from any party, any planet, as long as We the People start getting what we pay for, not what corporations pay for!