Reply #16: There is a pretty simple answer

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The American citizen has for years been brainwashed by the insurance industry to protect their corporate interests. One of the more effective ways they have done this is through the use of their Spokesmen, like Rush Limbaugh and the like. These radio hate mongers decry any social program as socialism. Then they continually point out the evils of socialism. Then, as if that wasn't enough, they continually point out how stupid and misguided those that would be advocates of a social program are. After hours and hours of this on Faux News and the radio programs these "good mericans" can no longer consider the issue rationally. I listened to Limbaugh deride Social Security for a solid hour one day. His brilliant explanation was that Social Security was just another "welfare program". Of course we know how bad a welfare program is because (Rush and Paul Harvey) have told us. These knuckle dragger listeners now believe that the Canadian Health Care system is killing millions annually because of inherent "socialistic inefficiency". Those indoctrinated will fight to the death defending the status quo on hehalf of the insurance industry.

We will never accomplish anything worthwhile in this country until there is an equal and opposite media effort by our side.