2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders is in with the enemy, some old allies say [View all]Cha
(296,893 posts)If he's "aiming for the President's massive coalition.." he's doing a piss poor job.
meta ?@metaquest
@BernieSanders I don't call 16M now insured "modest." Do the math. And recall how difficult it was to pass ACA.
9:25 AM - 22 Jul 2015
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Donna NoShock ?@NoShock
@BernieSanders & Exactly how will an Independent for Vermont get this our Republican & Democratic Congress to pass such a bill?
9:06 AM - 22 Jul 2015
Donna NoShock ?@NoShock
@BernieSanders But Your Own State Couldn't Do It! Costs derail Vermonts dream of a single-payer health plan https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/01/25/costs-derail-vermont-single-payer-health-plan/VTAEZFGpWvTen0QFahW0pO/story.html
9:40 AM - 22 Jul 2015
The Boston Globe
Costs derail Vermonts single-payer health plan - The Boston Globe
Reality hit last month when a financial report that showed the cost of single-payer program would nearly double the size of the states budget in the first year alone and require large tax increases.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/22/chat-away-631/