[Ryzorian]

Break up insurance monopolies, prevent stupid law suits, done. It wasn't even that hard. We sure as hell don't need a government run system, you really can't use France or Canada as an example, the US is multiple times bigger than either of those countries. Size is the enemy here, a car needs so many feet to stop, a train needs a hell of a lot more than that and the US would be a really big train.

The other thing you need to consider is this....Darth Vader....I know it sounds dumb, but you put that much power into the hands of a few, it becomes dangerous because invaribly someone like Darth Vader ends up in charge. History shows this to be true time and time again.