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In reply to the discussion: Obama just launched single-payer in America [View all]joshcryer
(62,536 posts)81. Now I see where your other ill informed OP comes from...
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I somehow doubt that Obama's master plan was for states to implement Single Payer
Maedhros
Nov 2013
#33
Vermont was the first with gay marriage too and look how quickly they are lining up lately and will
Maraya1969
Nov 2013
#138
Yep, here we are with mandatory private insurance sucking 20% out of the health care pool
Doctor_J
Nov 2013
#88
They would have never had the money to implement this, Mr. Stupidity
ConservativeDemocrat
Nov 2013
#17
If He wanted Single Payer, then He could at least have pretended to fight for it
Maedhros
Nov 2013
#35
Vermont was 100 years ahead of the country when it came to outlawing slavery...
polichick
Nov 2013
#10
Um, no. If there's a waiver, then Obamacare permits single payer. That's how laws work. Here's a
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#44
No... article 1 section 8 of the Constitution mandates that the Congress writes the laws.
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#93
Yep...I've generally found that direct citation to the Constitution tends to shut down nonsense.
msanthrope
Nov 2013
#97
To Be Clear - Vermont Has Embraced Single Payer - No Evidence That Obama Has Embraced The Same
cantbeserious
Nov 2013
#30
I think Obama has embraced it philosophically. He stated at least once that it probably made the
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#57
But, what about Ben Gozzi? What will happen to him now? Is he just thrown out in to the street?
Major Hogwash
Nov 2013
#37
Just maybe it will be easier to dismantle the mega-insurance companies one state at a time.
libdem4life
Nov 2013
#46
Wrong. Obama intended a public option. It COULD NOT PASS, unfortunately. He did the best he could.
RBInMaine
Nov 2013
#63
That's because he strong-armed the Progressive Caucus instead of the accursed Blue Dogs
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#122
Cough - BS - cough... But I'll give it to him if it gets us Medicare for All;)
grahamhgreen
Nov 2013
#61
Wow, that's a stretch. Is Obama actually claiming full credit for VT passing single payer? nt
NorthCarolina
Nov 2013
#73
If it wasn't so damn cold up there ...I'd move just to be in a progressive state.
L0oniX
Nov 2013
#96
But look at it this way: now that Obamacare's a done deal (more or less) there's no reason
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#128
They were fine with voting for single payer when they knew it would be vetoed
Fumesucker
Nov 2013
#141