Shumlin writes about his 'most difficult decision'

[Yo_Mama]

Source: Burlington Free Press

Earlier this week, I made one of the most difficult decisions of my public life when I announced that I cannot support a move to a publicly-financed health care system in Vermont at this time. I have advocated for such a system for much of my public life, but over the past two weeks it has become clear to me that the risks and economic shocks of moving forward at this time are too great.
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The cost of that plan turned out to be enormous, requiring an 11.5 percent payroll tax on all Vermont businesses and a public premium assessment of up to 9.5 percent of individual Vermonters' income. Further, the phase-in for smaller businesses and those that do not currently offer insurance would add an additional $500 million to the system. These are tax rates that I cannot responsibly support or urge the Legislature to pass. In my judgment, the potential economic disruption and risks would be too great to small businesses, working families and the state's economy.

Read more: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/2014/12/18/shumlin-writes-difficult-decision/20581091/

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I wonder if locals know more?

[cosmicone]

1. State by state provision of insurance will always be more expensive

because health insurance companies still have to make a profit.

Medicare for all is the only and the best alternative but it can only be done at the federal level.

[Recursion]

2. Canada does it by province

[cosmicone]

4. Yes, but it is my a central mandate. n/t

[Doctor_J]

3. Somehow every other country is able to manage the logistics, the actual healthcare, the financing,

the paperwork...not only for every man, woman and child who lives there, but for visitors too...

I would place the US right now as the most corrupt developed nation on Earth - maybe in history