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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
35. Hopeful, but
Mon May 28, 2012, 06:13 AM
May 2012

not encouraged. Single Payer should have been the Health Care Reform and we could have been done with it once & for all.

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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