National health care works in Canada, and it could work in U.S., too

The United States spends at least 40 percent more per capita on health care than any other industrialized nation ($7,129/capita).

We spend 16 percent of our gross domestic product while other industrial countries spend about 10 percent (i.e., Canada). In Canada, everyone is covered while we have 47 million uninsured people and probably 100 million underinsured.

'Free' market is too costly, not working

The most recent privatization debacle is the Medicare Advantage program. This free-market alternative for senior citizens costs taxpayers 17 percent more than the government-administered traditional Medicare program, with substantial subsidies going to private insurance companies.

The only viable answer to our health-care crisis is to adopt a single-payer, government-operated insurance system. This country can afford to provide health-care coverage for all its citizens; we only need to find the political will to do the right thing.

Preach it brother!