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andym

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12. Couldn't do it or wouldn't do it? It's the proposed huge payroll tax that has stopped single payer

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:24 PM

Feb 2017

The proposed payroll tax of 11.5% in Vermont wouldn't fly. Colorado's plan was not adequately funded by a payroll tax-- an 8 billion dollar deficit was projected.

California may face the same problem-- as would a national plan. Since Reagan, no party/key elected official dares to propose such a large tax.

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Vermont couldn't do it; Colorado couldn't do it... brooklynite Feb 2017 #11

Couldn't do it or wouldn't do it? It's the proposed huge payroll tax that has stopped single payer andym Feb 2017 #12

IOW, they couldn't... brooklynite Feb 2017 #15

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