> The voters had very little recourse like they do in the free market where they can just go to a different healthcare provider Many have no healthcare provide

> The voters had very little recourse like they do in the free market where they can just go to a different healthcare provider Many have no healthcare providers. > It's not just about how much in taxes you would pay; it's about the risk of you actually getting quality care for what you are forced to pay in taxes. Americans face the same risk now. Many Americans have no effective access to health care, and, for example, hospital error is a leading cause of death (as of a few years ago, at least). The rest of the rich world manages to implement national health care systems, pay (very roughly) half of what Americans pay, and get the same results - much better because all of their citizens receive health care. It seems unbelievable to me to suggest that the U.S. couldn't do the same. Why would anyone insist on paying twice as much for a worse product? It is really a choice of dogmatic ideology over rationality.