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How we can achieve national health insurance

It is possible to find common ground in the healthcare debate, unless the Democrats are trying to scuttle the private healthcare industry.

I'm an optimist. I believe there are almost always solutions to problems.

Both parties say they want national health insurance. Republicans want to maintain a private insurance system because they mistrust government and they know government cannot contain costs in the long-term. Democrats want univeral coverage and believe health care is a right that everyone in America deserves.

Can we find a compromise? Here is one idea....

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