Government medicine is the anchor point for the whole constellation of left wing statism. They are willing to pay any political price to plant that seed and protect it just long enough for it to germinate.
No F'ing way that will happen. They are outta money and they are soon going to be outta time. They can't pay for single payer, and as in Europe, the whole thing is going to implode on itself. The left wing media here has precious little to say on Europse these days, haven't you noticed? They are 2-4 years aheads of us and are also now directly tied to the dollar via dollar swaps. Russia and China are salivating.. they know there is nothing to be done to save the United States Federal Government.
If they had a another 10-20 years, maybe.. but the finances are already bad.. doing single payer, if they get the chance before collapse, will simply increase govt spending to the point where the dollar has to be dropped.
I'm not saying they have another 10-20 years, they most certainly do not...but do not underestimate how long a corpse can survive as a zombie! Look at Greece. Look at Spain! My God, Spain is in deplorable condition, they were deplorable 3 years ago, and now it is much worse, yet they have not yet collapsed, people aren't hunting government officials down and slaying them in the streets...as long as states can print money, rob their neighbors and keep the circus going they will...and they'll promise anything and do anything to stave off the ravenous hoard...that is anything but what should be done.
Look at the Rooskies now, they are bypassing the credit markets and propping themselves up because nobody wants their sh*tty bonds...
The dead will walk long after the host has deceased...we are nowhere near that "Shyt, where did everything go?" moment yet, and our morons will go for broke before admitting ANY failure!