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like the suggested medicare for all, but only on a state level

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Insirance companies couldn't just print money anymore.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The official reason is that taxes would have been raised too much (from the linked Wikipedia article / accompanying source: https://www.salon.com/2014/12/18/vermont_abandons_plan_for_single_payer_health_care/)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

So frustrating. I live in a country with something of a hybrid model. I pay very little at point of service and my taxes aren't super crazy or anything. Prices need to be clamped down upon.