The Right: Obamacare is socialism! It’s a government takeover of medicine! Long lines, rationing, and death panels! It’s anti-American! It has to be torn out by the roots! Long live the free market!
The Left: OK, then we’ll just do single-payer.
The Right: Single-payer is socialism! It’s a government takeover of medicine! Long lines, rationing, and death panels! It’s anti-American! It has to be stopped at all costs! Long live the free market!
The Left: But you just said that about Obamacare, and the world didn’t come to an end. For that matter, you said it about Medicare, too. Why should anyone believe you this time?
The Right: Mumbles incoherently.