How is it any different than what we have today?

If an illegal immigrant goes to the emergency room, they get treated now. If you need a surgical procedure when you're 95 years old, the insurance company will determine whether or not it will be covered.

If you really think that there's a death panel waiting to determine your fate (which is complete nonsense), then keep your private "our interest is really your health, not our profits" insurance company. Don't mistake the addition of an affordable public option with governmental takeover of the entire health insurance industry.

This is how capitalism works. In 2008, FedEx's revenue was about $38B and UPS' was about $51.5B. We should get rid of the USPS because they're making it hard for the private competition.