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Single Payer Health Systems

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 03:37 PM Jun 2017

The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California

The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California: Robert Pollin on the Economics of Universal Care

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/40949-the-single-payer-breakthrough-in-california-robert-pollin-on-the-economics-of-universal-care

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The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2017 OP

I'd like to know two things: stopbush Jun 2017 #1

No matter what type of system we have Turbineguy Jun 2017 #2

They don't "ignore"it, they flat out lie. Remember trickle down economics? BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #3

stopbush

(24,615 posts)

1. I'd like to know two things:

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 03:58 PM

Jun 2017

1. What are the chances for passing by 2/3 in the Legislature and the Senate;

2. Will Gov Brown sign it into law?

Turbineguy

(38,268 posts)

2. No matter what type of system we have

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 04:43 PM

Jun 2017

society as a whole pays for it. It's paid for in high credit card interest rates. It's paid for by people who do not get paid due to others' bankruptcy. It gets paid for by patients who can pay their bills. It's paid for by current taxes.

So therefore anything that improves efficiency, lowers overall costs.

Republicans like to think that lowering taxes is good, but if that drop is offset by higher costs in other areas, they ignore that. It's like David Copperfield is a Republican Economist.

BigmanPigman

(52,157 posts)

3. They don't "ignore"it, they flat out lie. Remember trickle down economics?

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 05:55 PM

Jun 2017

They're still trying to get us to believe that BS theory.

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