Reply #94: Because they're stupid [View All]

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I'm pro single payer but I think the Democratic party have made a terrible, terible job of marketing their reform ideas so far.

Step 1: stop rabbiting on about the uninsured (which includes me). The uninsured are a MINORITY. When it comes to money, people tend to look out for their own interest first. The way to sell health reform and ultimately single payer) is to point out that it will be giver better coverage and better value than existing private insurance.

People don't like the government to force them to do something moral, even if they enjoy donating to charity. In order to make reform popular, a majority need to see how it will benefit them FIRST. The 'big picture' of how our current system drives up costs and results in lost productivity is too abstract for most people.