Quote Originally Posted by catherine View Post
You would think that Republicans would love to break out of the employer-based insurance model for two reasons: If we had a single-payer government-run system, a) businesses wouldn't have to provide it, saving them tons of money and to UA's point, it would empower potential entrepreneurs to break free of the golden handcuffs of employment. Tying insurance to employment must definitely stifle innovation.
Here is the thing:

1. Repubs DO NOT want the American public to realize how great something like universal healthcare is. Then Americans might want to do other things collectively via the gubmint. Repubs want people to have to pay them and their corporations jacked up amounts for all kinds of stuff.

2. Repubs don't want people to actually start new successful businesses. They prefer to suppress competition. This is what a corporate oligarchy does. It is contrary to the GOP rhetoric but look into the actual policies and they always favor huge, established businesses.