Bernie Sanders wrote the ACA clause that allowed for VT to try single payer, but VT failed to raise

[joshcryer]

92. Bernie attempted to move it to 2014.

Here's a thread misattributing typical waiver language in the ACA (which enables single payer in states that want it) to Bernie Sanders: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024088636

Here's proof that Ron Wyden authored, again, typical waiver language (anyone could've done it): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/12/the_case_for_moving_forward.html

edit: here's an even better link proving it: http://www.cbpp.org/research/understanding-the-affordable-care-acts-state-innovation-1332-waivers

Vermont's failure to pass single payer isn't really any Democrats fault, it's about the numbers, and raising tax isn't feasible currently. The fault could probably be levied against states that didn't expand ACA thus pushing back total system coverage by a decade or more.

Vermont may still get single payer but it won't be by 2017. Perhaps 2020-2024?