Strawman much? I'm pretty sure you're responding to someone who was thinking more of Denmark, Sweden or Canada. None of which are dystopian totalitarian societi

Strawman much? I'm pretty sure you're responding to someone who was thinking more of Denmark, Sweden or Canada. None of which are dystopian totalitarian societies that can't afford the political freedoms necessary to running a modern society. If that's the level of discourse you are sinking to, you are a sad example of what is happening to this country and this site. You should be ashamed of yourself. Right at the moment, the cost of health care and health care administration is crippling the American economy, it prevents many people from taking entrepreneurial risks because they can't afford to jeopardise their health coverage. The cost of health coverage and care and the financialization of the housing market are two of the factors most responsible for the disappearance of the middle class in this country. And if you're worried about the United States falling prey to disastrous political ideology the lack of a stable middle class is a far greater risk factor than socialized medicine.