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In the discussion thread: Democrat To Offer A ‘Lifeline’ For Single-Payer Health Care [View all]

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Sun May 27, 2012, 08:15 PM

Rosa Luxemburg (21,990 posts)

26. It would work well state-by-state!

People who live in states with non available can lobby their state legis.

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54 replies	Author	Time	Post
Democrat To Offer A ‘Lifeline’ For Single-Payer Health Care [View all]	babylonsister	May 2012	OP
I like this.	limpyhobbler	May 2012	#1
was not Vermont leading the way on this approach?	oldhippydude	May 2012	#2
Yeah, Bernie's state is single payer. nt	valerief	May 2012	#4
If a 10th Amendment argument disarms the RW I say go for it	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#51
As long as BlueCrossBS doesn't get ahold of it.	glinda	May 2012	#3
The state by state approach is the only thing that will work at this time	eridani	May 2012	#5
I think thats how it came about in Canada. nt	Snotcicles	May 2012	#9
The problem(s) I have seen with the state controlled	dotymed	May 2012	#36
The red states have been defunding everything they can get their hands on. How much of this	jwirr	May 2012	#40
Yes, officeholders in red states want them to be hellholes	eridani	May 2012	#50
K & R	Scurrilous	May 2012	#6
Good plan	gleannfia	May 2012	#7
We have had this in the works for a long time. If it passes the Senate how likely is it to pass the	jwirr	May 2012	#41
A shred of hope...	2banon	May 2012	#8
There ya have it.	99Forever	May 2012	#10
He needs more people in Congress to help. He can't do it alone, but he never gives up...	freshwest	May 2012	#43
I believe Kucinich tried to insert such legislation into the	NorthCarolina	May 2012	#11
Foolishness,	MadHound	May 2012	#12
Foolishness my ass. It worked in Canada; it could work here	magical thyme	May 2012	#14
Thank you....I believe California is trying to join Vermont on this.	whathehell	May 2012	#17
Yes you're right. It was put to vote twice and arnie vetoed it	Merlot	May 2012	#28
Thanks...I figured Arnie would be against it	whathehell	May 2012	#33
It keeps being shot down.	truedelphi	May 2012	#29
Wow...Thanks for the information. Is Governor Brown behind it ?	whathehell	May 2012	#32
A lady named Sheila Kuehl has done much of the foot work	truedelphi	May 2012	#34
Thanks for that info, Truedelphi	whathehell	May 2012	#37
Good points!	marions ghost	May 2012	#38
That's how the Canadian system was created, province by province	CreekDog	May 2012	#19
well, if w'ere truly a mobile society, then someone trapped in a right-wing	Doctor_J	May 2012	#24
The problem is that we're not as mobile as the media claims.	Fawke Em	May 2012	#47
It would work well state-by-state!	Rosa Luxemburg	May 2012	#26
It's not ideal, but if New York and California made it work -	TBF	May 2012	#27
If SP lowers government expenses why wouldn't red states come around	Nuclear Unicorn	May 2012	#52
Because Hate Radio tells them that SP makes them Commies	Doctor_J	May 2012	#53
"Don't get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly" is the only plan the GOP will support. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#13
K&R and Shared.	patrice	May 2012	#15
I wonder how long it will take	Beowulf	May 2012	#16
Even if the Democrats	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#18
Vote their asses out.	freshwest	May 2012	#44
I honestly wonder	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#48
Why would they not? How closely do you follow races and outcomes?	freshwest	May 2012	#49
"they will back it in mass."	Alcibiades	May 2012	#20
It's actually "en masse."	ancianita	May 2012	#22
damn d is next to the s	Alcibiades	May 2012	#45
Awesome, K&R.	Waiting For Everyman	May 2012	#21
Good point	AnnieK401	May 2012	#46
What could be	maindawg	May 2012	#23
Ooooh yes!	Rosa Luxemburg	May 2012	#25
K&R....n/t	unkachuck	May 2012	#30
They had doctors and nurses arrested for advocating single payer and fought to maintain the	Edweird	May 2012	#31
Hopeful, but	Sherman A1	May 2012	#35
lifeline- schmifeline... open MediCare as a buy-in nationwide	stlsaxman	May 2012	#39
Thanks, Jim, you never disappoint.	freshwest	May 2012	#42
Aren't the waivers already being made available as part of ACA	Proud Liberal Dem	May 2012	#54

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