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12. Help toss dirt on the 'grave'?

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 03:45 AM

Dec 2014

'Won the battle'? If you consider scrapping single payer as a win for single payer (yay?)

Why single payer died in Vermont - "plans are in ruins"
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/single-payer-vermont-113711.html

biggest problem Vermont faced- mostly, it faced the impossible choice between cutting provider incomes by a lot or raising taxes to nosebleed levels.
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-12-23/vermonts-lessons-for-fans-of-singlepayer-health-care

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How WE can help Single Payer in Vermont: [View all] annabanana Dec 2014 OP

This is why democrats lose abelenkpe Dec 2014 #3

What on earth are you talking about? Vinca Dec 2014 #6

What? salib Dec 2014 #4

Sometimes I'm astonished at the hostility in replies to my posts. Vinca Dec 2014 #5

I still have quite an issue with your response. salib Dec 2014 #8

kr NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #7

If memory serves it's not a lack political will but financial reality. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #9

LOL right there - the numbers say run, don't walk away from it. maced666 Dec 2014 #13

Now the other side will do what it always does when defeated legislatively. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #10

Help toss dirt on the 'grave'? maced666 Dec 2014 #12