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25. Baby steps.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 06:24 PM

Jun 2012

We ALL wanted single pay shcrane71 but if this was defeated the momentum would have taken decades to come back.

You stay well.

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Found it: By 2014, more people will be eligible for Medicaid [View all] shcrane71 Jun 2012 OP

Basically, this has huge positive implications Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #1

The real goodies start in 2014... Of course, Massachusetts already shcrane71 Jun 2012 #3

Great find. Thanks! PotatoChip Jun 2012 #2

Some of that was taken out nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #7

Question(s).. For *anyone* in the know... PotatoChip Jun 2012 #15

Vermont passed Single Payer in 2011. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #20

This is great news PotatoChip Jun 2012 #26

The Vermont plan doesn't begin until 2017... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #21

Thank you for the info PoliticAverse. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #27

Yes, and you can bet they will not opt out. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #6

Heh. Gov Goodhair will opt out. You can take that to the bank! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #28

That is UNTIL the powerful medical lobby nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #29

This is the part most affected by the court ruling Recursion Jun 2012 #11

Romney is out on the stump denouncing the president and the plan. EFerrari Jun 2012 #13

Remember that the opposition's base doesn't give a damn EFerrari Jun 2012 #18

OK, Narrative for Republicans, this will create businesses shcrane71 Jun 2012 #19

Excellent site. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #22

Yeah, thank you Obama Administration for the site... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #23

It's a major step in the right direction. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #24

Baby steps. great white snark Jun 2012 #25