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2014-12-18 Government

Vermont bails on single-payer health care

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Posted by Beavis 2014-12-18 08:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Yeah double digit payroll tax plus 9.5% income tax proved A tough sell. LOL.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-18 09:15|| 2014-12-18 09:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like a good idea until the bill shows up.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-12-18 11:19|| 2014-12-18 11:19|| Front Page Top

#3 EU, that's a fine summation of all lefty policies.

I think Mrs. Thatcher had a line about that.

Posted by AlanC 2014-12-18 12:18|| 2014-12-18 12:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Funded by punishing people for working to subsidize people who didn't look after their health...

Who could see any problems from that?!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-12-18 12:44|| 2014-12-18 12:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Liberal ideologues.... until the check comes.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-12-18 15:58|| 2014-12-18 15:58|| Front Page Top

#6 As of 2013 there were 626,630 people in Vermont according to a census. Can't be sustainable.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2014-12-18 16:02|| 2014-12-18 16:02|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Mrs. Thatcher had a line about that.

"The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of toilet paper."

Posted by SteveS 2014-12-18 16:45|| 2014-12-18 16:45|| Front Page Top

#8 As of 2013 there were 626,630 people in Vermont according to a census.

They just need to import another 626,630 Massholes. Health insurance problem solved.

/sarc(?)

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-18 18:50|| 2014-12-18 18:50|| Front Page Top

#9 They don't need Massholes, they can get Mexicans cheaper.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-12-18 19:24|| 2014-12-18 19:24|| Front Page Top

#10 #7 I think Mrs. Thatcher had a line about that.

"The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of toilet paper."

"we have cheaper paper - Venezuelan Bolivar Fuertes - trading at 6.3/$....errr 6.5...errr...6.7"

Posted by Frank G 2014-12-18 20:48|| 2014-12-18 20:48|| Front Page Top

#11 The actuary on me tell me you can make a subsistent pool regaedless of the prrticipantd

Posted by Varmint Slusort7530 2014-12-18 23:55|| 2014-12-18 23:55|| Front Page Top

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