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GreenStormCloud

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15. One state can start a wave.

Reply to DissidentVoice (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 05:42 PM

Nov 2013

Look what Florida did for gun owners when they went shall-issue in 1987. At that time many states banned CCW, now all states allow some form of CCW and most are shall-issue.

Vermont could start a trend.

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Single Payer advocates: ready to put your money where your mouth is? [View all] brooklynite Nov 2013 OP

I seriously recommend this post handmade34 Nov 2013 #1

what??? I seriously doubt it will be remotely a tough race cali Nov 2013 #34

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

Reccing the fuck out of this! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2013 #3

I will contibute what I can gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4

i want a platform to show how single-payer would work JanT Nov 2013 #5

Reward good behavior. burnsei sensei Nov 2013 #6

It will be good to see how Vermont plans to fund it seveneyes Nov 2013 #7

the word is that it will be funded through a payroll tax cali Nov 2013 #35

Still, the plan isn't rolling out for another three years. So it's more a campaign issue than a done ancianita Nov 2013 #8

REC! Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #9

K and R titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #10

I'm still waiting to hear the details on the Republicans' "Single Prayer" plan. Bucky Nov 2013 #11

It's quite simple. DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #13

Good on ya, Guv'Nor DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #12

One state can start a wave. GreenStormCloud Nov 2013 #15

I expect my state (California) to be one of the first to follow Vermont's lead. PoliticalPothead Nov 2013 #16

Hey there!.. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #32

Their small population is what makes it possible to attempt seveneyes Nov 2013 #17

That is one of the purposes of the states. GreenStormCloud Nov 2013 #22

The ACA is set up to help states that want single payer. All it takes the people wanting it and... freshwest Nov 2013 #24

But that's the trick, isn't it? DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #30

it passed and was signed into law a couple of years ago cali Nov 2013 #36

Here Hear! nt Cryptoad Nov 2013 #14

Done! K&R........nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #18

Vermont may be our Saskatchewan. N/t roamer65 Nov 2013 #19

Posting on message boards that single payer is better, is not enough IronLionZion Nov 2013 #20

Done deal. nt Zorra Nov 2013 #21

done-- thanks for posting this! mike_c Nov 2013 #23

Happily donating:) grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #25

I'm all for... DirtyDawg Nov 2013 #26

Big K&R! nt riderinthestorm Nov 2013 #27

Not sure a Brit can donate to an American politician Zeke L Brimstone Nov 2013 #28

Good observation. DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #31

K&R emsimon33 Nov 2013 #29

thanks, but huh?? Who the heck is there to challenge him?? cali Nov 2013 #33