Of course it's not gonna be 1% for the few fortunate ones. Only a delusional liberal guilt monger can fathom the situation where only the few wealthy ones will have to part with one percent of their superfluous income.
First, imagine the cost of having to run the system. It is a Federal program! They are spending 20 BILLION dollars this year of cost/effect analysis of Medicaid. I cannot even grasp the amount of money required to set it up.
Two, the doctors and patients may start to milk the system. As so happens with Medicaid. And the more abuses will occur the more money will be required to monitor those who attempt to circumvent the protocol.
Three, everyone here understands that simple procedures will be delayed. That's a given. However, if you want the government to regulate healthcare, the government WILL REGULATE YOUR HEALTH CARE. I don't want to explain on the phone to some loser with a comb-over who doesn't give a shit about me why I need a mammogram. CONt'd...