Reply #61: Will people have a choice to pay the tax or not?

[kctim]

Right now, we choose who, what and how much our money goes to. Under single-payer, we will not be able to choose.
No matter how you spin it, if you have a choice and then lose that choice, freedom of choice has been taken away.

The fact that you do not mind government determining what kind of care you will receive, (as long as you're tax dollars are used how you personally think, I'm sure) is another reason why they do not want single-payer.

SS and Medicare are mandated taxes, you have no choice in paying them or not. If you are paying for something against your will, you are being forced to pay it.

Again, cheaper, streamlined, hopes of being better and whether you and I think it is good, is NOT why people do not want a single-payer plan.

I have looked at that some and I think you are correct with it possibly being used here. I believe it could be a good starting point in showing people how beneficial such a plan could be and that govt is capable of running it. If those two things are accomplished, then the people may embrace the plan and that would take us forward alot faster than forcing it upon them and telling them to just get used to it.