So here's a challenge, defend the current system we have given the following facts:

- We pay more for health care, as a percentage of GDP, than any other country.
- Our health care system is ranked 37th, overall, as far as quality of care.
- Single-payer systems, such as the UK and Canada are ranked 12th and 7th.
- We pay more for our drugs, pill for pill, than any other country - sometimes by ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE.
- The top-ranked "systems" (including #1 France) are a hybrid of public and private.
- And even after spending all that money, 1/6 to 1/5 our population has no coverage.

People are defending an indefensible system. We pay the most and get the least.

IMO, the Republicans shouldn't just be saying "NO" to Obamacare. They should be articulating a better alternative and sell THAT message to the public - just like they did with the Contract For America.

Make a 10-point plan with clear, concise line-items, each one describing a fix to one of the problems.

For the record, the worst thing I don't like about 'public' options are having to deal with civil servants. The majority of which are nightmares. But, then, would dealing with a DMV-like clerk be any worse than arguing with an insurance company?