We Oppose the Idea Because It Will Help People and Save Money

Seriously, this is the state of 'Phant ideology.

Lindasy, "Majikthise" Beyerstein notes that this is why Republican oppose any form of public insurance:

Mark Hayes, a Republican health policy adviser to the Senate Finance Committee, said Republicans have concerns because the government plan might have access to price controls and other tools not available to private insurers. This could lead to lower premiums in the government plan, which would cause most consumers to migrate out of the private market, he said.

Do you notice what Mark Hayes is saying.

He is saying that the government will provide a better and cheaper service, and so this will damage the private providers of under-performing products.

If the private sector works so well for keeping people insured, surely the private sector would beat the public sector....except, of course, that it doesn't.