This past year, one of the most often used phrases has been "a path to single payer."
While the kill-billers are busily petitioning House members to not pass the Senate bill, and demanding their money back from anyone who does, I'm wondering if there's been any real thought put to the question: What then...?
Seriously, if healthcare reform fails and the Democrats are hobbled as a result, what's the path to single payer? How long will it take to create a path? Is there a plan? And if so, is it a realistic plan or one that depends upon blind allies like Obama should just yell at Lieberman and then...?
But I suspect it's the underpants gnome plan again:
1. Loud noises.
2. ????
3. Single-payer!