Meanwhile in Vermont: Single payer health insurance

**phidan** · 11-21-13, 04:55 PM

Vermont tests single-payer waters | The Columbian
The ACA

Not that many sources available, but i put up articles from liberal and conservative sites

**SpecOpsScott** · 11-21-13, 05:33 PM

Gonna be interesting to see how single payer plays out in Vermont.

**phidan** · 11-21-13, 05:55 PM

They are thinking it's going to be more expensive than they originally thought, but I don't know what they originally thought. I can't find much information about it. ACA seems to be overshadowing this

**triggerhappy2005** · 11-22-13, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by SpecOpsScott

Gonna be interesting to see how single payer plays out in Vermont.

That's funny. We need to see how it 'plays out' in Vermont yet the ACA is dead on arrival.

**phidan** · 11-22-13, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

That's funny. We need to see how it 'plays out' in Vermont yet the ACA is dead on arrival.

you don't have one political party doing everything in it's power to stop it in Vermont

**Nuckle** · 11-22-13, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by phidan

you don't have one political party doing everything in it's power to stop it in Vermont

I heard that George Bush himself sabotaged the website.

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**DJ Ms. White** · 11-22-13, 08:56 AM

GW is too busy with his painting hobby and helping out people in Africa to care. (He actually did a pretty good job painting a portrait of Jay Leno.)

**SpecOpsScott** · 11-23-13, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

That's funny. We need to see how it 'plays out' in Vermont yet the ACA is dead on arrival.

Sure, why not? Its a small economically stable part of the country. If the citizens of Vermont agree to it, and it works then great. If it doesn't, at least it wont take down the whole country.

**triggerhappy2005** · 11-23-13, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by SpecOpsScott

Sure, why not? Its a small economically stable part of the country. If the citizens of Vermont agree to it, and it works then great. If it doesn't, at least it wont take down the whole country.

You mean a majority of it's residents. They are citizens of the United States.

And lighten up, teh ACA isn't gong to bring the country down. That's the same dopey sounding talk that survivalists adhere to.

**SpecOpsScott** · 11-23-13, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

You mean a majority of it's residents. They are citizens of the United States.

And lighten up, teh ACA isn't gong to bring the country down. That's the same dopey sounding talk that survivalists adhere to.

I didn't say the ACA would bring the country down. I just don't think a one size fits all approach to healthcare will work efficiently, the ACA is proving that. However, if there was ever a place in the US to try out a single payer plan, Vermont's a good choice. Its states rights... im guessing you had trouble with that concept back in school.