You'd never know it listening to the endless blather of the politicians and the media, but 100 million Americans - about 40% of all us us with health insurance - already have some form of "government-run" health plan.
Why isn't this talked about all the time? The Democratic Congressional leadership and President Obama should be citing this fact over and over again

LOL !! Because the Federal Government provides healthcare to their employees, then that counts as State run (single payer) healthcare. LOL. I've worked for the state before. My healthcare with the state was not run by the government. And, if it is your intention to suggest that State run healthcare will be as good as Indian Health Services or the Veterans Administration, then too late. We've already won that argument and you aren't helping the case.
Medicare and Medicaid = Broke.
My wife has been a school teacher. Her insurance was private.