emazur
03-25-2011, 11:34 PM
We want single-payer health care so much that we don't want to know what it costs!
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/03/25-1
However, the bill does not require the governor to propose a payment plan for the single-payer system until 2013, which sparked outcry from House Republicans. Paying for the reform is the most controversial portion of the bill and it will not be addressed until Gov. Peter Shumlin campaigns for his second term next year.
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Rep. Michael Hebert, R-Vernon, spoke from the floor about his issues with the uncertain cost of such a health care network.
"I have a tremendous number of questions. And I’m not in opposition to health care finance reform, I’m just in opposition of us going down a road where we don’t know what it costs," he said. "There are just so many unanswered questions and I’m really concerned with this five-member board. They’re going to have the authority to rule on every aspect of our health care in the state of Vermont."
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/03/25-1
However, the bill does not require the governor to propose a payment plan for the single-payer system until 2013, which sparked outcry from House Republicans. Paying for the reform is the most controversial portion of the bill and it will not be addressed until Gov. Peter Shumlin campaigns for his second term next year.
...
Rep. Michael Hebert, R-Vernon, spoke from the floor about his issues with the uncertain cost of such a health care network.
"I have a tremendous number of questions. And I’m not in opposition to health care finance reform, I’m just in opposition of us going down a road where we don’t know what it costs," he said. "There are just so many unanswered questions and I’m really concerned with this five-member board. They’re going to have the authority to rule on every aspect of our health care in the state of Vermont."