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In reply to the discussion: Noted health care economist comes out for single payer [View all]

Vinca

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6. I've never understood why business doesn't lobby for single payer.
Reply to eridani (Original post)
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 07:50 AM
Mar 2016

Having to provide health coverage for employees is one of the biggest costs of doing business in this country.

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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
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