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In reply to the discussion: Vermont Approves Single-Payer Health Care: ‘Everybody in, nobody out’ [View all]klook
(13,624 posts)112. "Go back to sleep, Bob."
"Honey, wake up. You won't believe the dream I just had. Well, don't you want to hear about it?"
"All right, Bob. What is it?"
"I was in innkeeper in this crazy little town in Vermont."
"I'm happy for you. G'night."
"N-nothing made sense in this place. I mean, the maid was an heiress. Her husband talked in alliteration...the handyman kept missing the point of things. And then there were these three woodsmen. Only one of them talked. And everybody had single-payer health care!"
"That settles it. No more Japanese food before you go to bed."
"And I was married to this beautiful blonde."
"Go back to sleep, Bob.
...
What do you mean, a beautiful blonde?"
"Go to sleep, Emily.
...
You know, you, uh, you really should wear more sweaters."
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It was possible before, but my point is that the ACA was an achievable stepping stone.
mattclearing
Nov 2013
#94
No reason capital gains should be exempt from the tax, as stockholders will be covered too.
Scuba
Nov 2013
#32
The aim is to get the wealthy to pay their fair share. You're correct that the very wealthy ...
Scuba
Nov 2013
#78
Another aspect of this paying for healthcare thing I often get into arguments over,
SheilaT
Nov 2013
#71
Excellent point. The hugely expensive Insurance Premiums are never mentioned. Nor the fact that
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#115
We have to consider how much Vermonters are currently spending for health care.
Enthusiast
Nov 2013
#45
Just curious, as you seem to be well informed on this, will those for-profit organizations become
hughee99
Nov 2013
#85
The article said all hospitals and health care providers will now be non-profit.
hughee99
Nov 2013
#113
" the legislature has passed laws ........ regulating hospital price increases, etc."
pangaia
Nov 2013
#26
Let's hope this is the first of fifty! (Although it might take some states fifty more years.)
polichick
Nov 2013
#22
Beats me. But here in Wisconsin most of the snow is usually melted by the 4th of July.
Scuba
Nov 2013
#29
Oh. Well in that case, it's actually very nice here, a good refuge from global warming.
Scuba
Nov 2013
#37
Fantastic -maybe it can be the model for the country in the NEAR future
liberal N proud
Nov 2013
#34
(And sadly, those deaths mentioned in the commentary include children.) GO VERMONT!!!!
FourScore
Nov 2013
#38
Thank you, Vermont. Could you please send a letter of recommendation to Wa. St.? n/t
Alkene
Nov 2013
#44
May I suggest Dems use thes words, " If the R's don't like the federal website, they can simply move
grahamhgreen
Nov 2013
#61
Vermont hospitals will have to offer competitive salaries to their clinicians and other workers ....
Scuba
Nov 2013
#68
I hope that's true. We sure need them...hard to find Drs. to move here due to the snow and cold.
Auntie Bush
Nov 2013
#81
Let's hope there is a domino effect .. unfortunately the southern states won't go there.
YOHABLO
Nov 2013
#104