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Well I think the argument on which is better is sort of settled. If you look at countries across the world the ones that have universal health care have lower costs and better results in terms of lifespan and overall health. Even South Korea which someone cited early as an example of a successful market-based system has mandatory universal coverage and government subsidies (which may be where we are headed with the Democrat plan).
So it's kind of weird to be arguing that a free market system is cheaper and more efficient when you have actual statistics you can look at, telling you that it really isn't.
That's not to say the U.S. system doesn't have it's advantages. We have more innovation than many of these countries with a greater government role, which is no small thing. But to argue that a single payer system (which is off the table), or even a hybrid public option system would sink health care is a little silly since the evidence is overwhelming that it works.