[lbo-talk] state by state single payer

[Max B. Sawicky]

Seeing as how many states are bigger than entire EU nations w/universal 
systems,
I'd have to say yes.  The individual state opt-in has been discussed for a 
long time.
I'd go for it as the price of a reform.  The subsequent power of example 
ought to
be strong for the states who hang back.  People should talk more about 
Hawaii,
which has been covering most people for a long time.

It reminds me of the debate over FAP, proposed by Nixon.  It would have set
a national minimum for cash assistance, lower than some liberal states, 
bigger
than all the poor f**ed up Southern states.  The liberals killed it, much to 
their
subsequent regret.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Bregman" <melodiousthunk at gmail.com>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:25 AM
Subject: [lbo-talk] state by state single payer


> Does anyone have any thoughts or resources on the viability of the 
> Kucinich Amendment, allowing individual states to set up single-payer 
> systems, as a strategy for achieving a national system?
>
> And would single-payer work at the state level?  Would individual  states 
> have enough bargaining power to keep costs down?
>
>
> thanks,
> josh
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