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paleotn

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8. Unfortunately, we're weren't big enough to make it work.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:51 AM

Jan 1

Vermont is kind of a worst case scenario for single payer. Tiny, aging population that's about the size of the Augusta GA / SC or Syracuse NY MSAs. Our neighbors, NH and Maine, are bigger, but in the same demographic boat. But we could do it regionally and that's the way to go in my mind. New England plus NY and NJ could make it work. CA can do it all on their own, and would be even stronger with WA, OR and CO.

But then we've got the problem of "balkanizing" US healthcare and the known and unknown impacts of that. Wouldn't be easy, but then again, who said anything that's worthwhile had to be easy. Problems and all it's a hell of a lot better fiscally and from a healthcare outcomes perspective than the ginormous mess we have now. Lets do it!

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CA-GOV: Tom Steyer (D): 'We need single-payer health care' [View all] RandySF Jan 1 OP

We needed it decades ago. raccoon Jan 1 #1

It seems a bit suspicious to me... debsy Jan 1 #2

"Billionaire is the first disqualifier. Conjuay Jan 1 #3

FDR was the equivalent of a billionaire and Johnson was by no means a pauper dsc Jan 1 #10

Both had governing experience Bobstandard Jan 1 #15

that is a fair point dsc Jan 1 #17

I don't think that automatically disqualifies anyone. RandySF Jan 1 #13

Pritzker too has previous political experience. Bobstandard Jan 1 #16

"We need single-payer healthcare." MLWR Jan 1 #4

Is he proposing it at the state level? IronLionZion Jan 1 #5

Unfortunately, we're weren't big enough to make it work. paleotn Jan 1 #8

I can't fathom how CO could join with those other states dsc Jan 1 #11

This isn't the 19th century. paleotn Jan 1 #12

Snake oil Bobstandard Jan 1 #6

My first thought as well. paleotn Jan 1 #9

So, are you "ready to talk?" Because Steyer already signed on to The Giving Pledge. W_HAMILTON Jan 1 #14

The "smarty-pants from the business world" are not interested in bringing down the cost. Midnight Writer Jan 1 #7

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