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Hoyt

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2. Lots of people are just too stupid to understand that tax will replace things we are already paying.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:04 PM

Jan 2016

But, I think it will be more than an 8% tax on individuals when things are analyzed. Not saying we shouldn't pay it to ensure everyone has care and the health care system is improved, but it will not be cheap as Vermont learned when they tried to start a single payer system.

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Here's why creating single-payer health care in America is so hard [View all] SHRED Jan 2016 OP

"more humane and markedly less expensive," i.e., profitable librechik Jan 2016 #1

That and it encourages entrepreneurship and employEE's markets. HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #11

Lots of people are just too stupid to understand that tax will replace things we are already paying. Hoyt Jan 2016 #2

I agree that lots of people are that stupid SHRED Jan 2016 #15

I ask myself will we be CLOSER to single payer after a Bernie Presidency or after a stillwaiting Jan 2016 #3

When they talk about the tax increase necessary for single-payer, they always omit Vinca Jan 2016 #4

Well Said!!! nt R. P. McMurphy Jan 2016 #6

Some people would pay more but not most SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #9

That was interesting treestar Jan 2016 #5

American Health Security Act, S. 1782 PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #7

Whoever wrote the article somehow doesn't think it counts treestar Jan 2016 #10

I took that to mean SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #18

What are the stats of the total cost of U.S. health care? TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #8

We will need a filibister proof majority in the senate and SoCalDem Jan 2016 #12

Put some serious controls on the profits of Big Pharma.. The "Pharma Bro" was only notorious because annabanana Jan 2016 #13

Don't disagree, but drugs are only about 10% of total health care expenditures. Hoyt Jan 2016 #17

DU mostly, it seems, no longer cares about single payer. I wonder what changed. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #14

Single-payer would wipe out the health insurance industry JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #16