The main disadvantage of the Canadian system, as applied to the US, would be massive unemployment among the paper-pushers at private insurance companies.
That is not a problem, since it would be more than offset by legions of unionized paper pushers employed by the feds who would all have unfunded defined benefit pension plans.
Charlie: Seriously, we can debate the health care bill, the fairness, the cost, etc. But you do not honestly think that the government is better at managing its employees efficiently than the private sector.
And while perhaps the government has an advantage in costs through the economies of scale, you cannot honestly think that the government has any advantage in efficiency in providing services.
zahava’s dad: You are complaining about the cost. Sorry dude, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Do you think doctors will work for free if the government runs it? Or do you just think then they’ll tax Bill Gates and he’ll pay for you?