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Keep in mind that for all of the "efficiencies" in the medicare/government system, the people currently working for insurance companies that will be out of jobs as the system "transitions" to a single payer system (at least a likely, if not certain outcome) will be hired in the government system. The SEIU will probably represent them, no more 50-60 hour weeks, no profit motive left to minimize labor costs, no way to lose your job for bad customer service, more paid holidays, more vacation days, more personal time off, paid maternity leave (men women & others), & keep in mind, the current federal employee average pay exceeds the private industry averages. How can this possibly reduce costs? & moreover, if Obamacare is going to reduce costs, why is it going to need $1.5T in additional "revenue"????