Where did I say or imply that I think the American government is efficient? I think it's good at doing somethings and bad at doing others. I think that some of its activities are beneficial and valuable and that others, such as much of the pork, are wasteful. I think that it does a poor and inefficient job at doing many of the things it tries to do. Your blanket statement is inaccurate.
right here:
"It's not an issue of knowledge, it's an issue of efficiency. Everyone needs or is going to need health insurance at some point. If a government-run system could save money and be more efficient than what the free market could provide then in essence, wouldn't the "government know better what to do?"
IMO that is foolish. What government gets its hands on turns into a beaurcratic red tape party similar to a bunch of six year olds with silly string. My kids have been on medicaid (but I made too much so I had to pay monthly??) and well they have fucked up so much shit and left me with the bill it isn't even funny. I had to send stuff certified mail just to prove I sent them. You never talk to the same person twice the employees treat you like shit and the apothy is palpable. Also Doctors treat you like shit they found underneath a rock and your kids like shit as well. Why because that doctor knows that he/she will get 20 cents on the dollar for their services. Hell I have had doctors many and often diagnose over the phone and still bill medicare because they don't want to waste their precious time with a medicaid kid. Sure I might find a saint of a doctor like we have now but it is that it is his first practice and he is not so jaded yet.
Is my private health insurance perfect no it is an HSA "chevy malibu" package but at least I am treated with more diginty then someone on the public dole. But if you think about it if you were forced to take business from the government and then they paid you 20-30 cents on the dollar would you not get at least discouraged? The Gov't system would model this sysytem and well I don't wish that on anyone. A monopoly where no one loses their job, customer no-service becomes an art form, people are stuck with you so they need to stfu and like it, and at the end of the day very little gets done.
Welcome to your shiney new turd of a healthcare system! Please stfu and go to the back of the line!