So many people in the U.S. are worried that the idea that society ought to consider ways to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare is the gateway to totalitarianism.
Frankly, the idea doesn't terrify me. U.S. taxpayers already pay about half of all medical bills already. The idea of expanding what we're already doing for the poor, the elderly, children, and veterans into some sort of public option for those of us who remain doesn't seem unreasonable.
