For me, the single most convincing argument pro universal healthcare:

[Smith_3]

It works everywhere else. It really does. No sane person in one of those countries that do have it would want to give it up. We are one of the last countries in the civilized world not to have it. Its a shame for us to be so backward.

[tkmorris]

1. I also find that convincing

I think you will discover though that a great many Americans do not. They don't give a DAMN how France does it, or Germany, or Great Britain, or anyone else. They believe that the US of A leads, and other nations follow, and where they don't it's because they are just too stupid to get it. They think we have the world's finest health care. Facts will not sway them in this, they simply refuse to believe anything that does not fit their view of the world.

Our job is to change that.

[tkmorris]

2. *edited due to double post*

[Joe the Liberal]

3. Shame indeed..........

and getting it won't be easy, of course the Republicans will oppose it but no surprise there and insurance companies will try to make sure it doesn't happen.

[FLAprogressive]

4. But it's SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!!!!11!!!1one!

Average American's brain (having been washed by propaganda):

Socialized medicine = Socialism = Communism = Stalin !