Universal health-care ballot drive kicked off

[jpak]

http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/011517.html

PORTLAND — A campaign to let Maine voters decide whether to adopt a single-payer health care system got its kick-off this morning.

A new group called HealthcareME announced plans to gather the 55,000 signatures that would be needed to get the issue on the November 2008 ballot.

Organizers of the signature drive include Jonathan Carter and Pat LaMarche, both of whom have run for governor as Green Independent candidates, and Chris Miller, who challenged Gov. John Baldacci in last year’s Democratic primary.

Carter noted that the Maine Legislature came close to passing single-payer health care in 2002, but said it’s now time to take the issue directly to voters.

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[rucky]

1. oh, THAT kind of "kicked-off"

the good kind.

Go, Maine-iacs!

[mainegreen]

2. Jebus. Who's that mike from portland moran on that article?

What a moron.