Americans want single-payer healthcare; what Obama must do

More than 70 percent of Americans, despite Republican-exploited worries about how their own private insurance might be hurt, think the country needs single-payer national healthcare — including half of Republicans.

Now, assuming that Obama in his gut (and, it’s hard to tell on many political issues, just like it was with Bill Clinton, how much commitment he actually has) believes in single-payer as part of healthcare overhaul, what MUST he do to make that a reality?

Frank Rich has six suggestions, all good and basic.

Meanwhile, beyond single-payer national healthcare, but certainly applying there, elsewhere, Rich says Obam must LEAD.