This comment does not respond to the issues I brought up in my comment at all. In fact, my comment ends with "I support single-payer". Did you think I was arguing that it was unworkable? My issue was with the mischaracterization of the Republican position.
The Dutch system, for what it's worth, strongly resembles the trajectory we are on with PPACA: guaranteed-issue private health insurance and Medicare.
Note, for what it's worth, the Dutch system does not work as well as that of our neighboring countries. Here people often have to wait a long time to have something done, whereas for example in Belgium you are helped much quicker (resulting in some Dutch people going to Belgium for healthcare).
The Dutch system, for what it's worth, strongly resembles the trajectory we are on with PPACA: guaranteed-issue private health insurance and Medicare.