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Hoyt

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1. There's little question Single Payer is best. Problem is, how do we get there with Congress, 40+‰ of

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 06:51 AM

Mar 2016

people who are opposed to it, etc. In this country, it is as doable as banning cancer. We'll get Single Payer faster by adding a public option to ACA.

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Noted health care economist comes out for single payer [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

There's little question Single Payer is best. Problem is, how do we get there with Congress, 40+‰ of Hoyt Mar 2016 #1

Incrementalism isn't worth warm spit, unless-- eridani Mar 2016 #2

If the public option is the best plan, people will select it fairly quickly. Hoyt Mar 2016 #3

Not arguing against the strategy--just suggesting keeping end goal in mind n/t eridani Mar 2016 #4

Done. Hoyt Mar 2016 #5

I've never understood why business doesn't lobby for single payer. Vinca Mar 2016 #6

I think it is because the big businesses have their loopholes and tax breaks, and so many people djean111 Mar 2016 #7

Good points. Vinca Mar 2016 #9

I would prefer a government-run National Health Service, but this guy knows more about pampango Mar 2016 #8

The way the UK got their national health system was to have their infrastructure---- eridani Mar 2016 #10