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2016 Postmortem

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

15. I voted yes on ColoradoCare knowing it was a flawed bill.

Reply to otohara (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:18 AM

Nov 2016

It was a symbolic vote. The bill lacked essential specifics. For example, just about everyone would be taxed 10% to cover CCare costs. However, as healthcare costs rise, logically taxes would increase to cover additional CCare costs. However, the bill did not specify how that certain development would be handled, leaving the door wide open for huge tax increases.

There were other problems with the bill, but in my view, this particular shortcoming was the deal breaker.

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Why Was Sanders ColoradoCare Rejected 80/20 [View all] otohara Nov 2016 OP

Crickets otohara Nov 2016 #1

Why did Russ Feingold lose by a larger margin than Hillary? LisaM Nov 2016 #2

It Was High Taxes otohara Nov 2016 #3

Senators don't set state taxes, though. LisaM Nov 2016 #5

The bill was a poor one with too many problems randr Nov 2016 #4

Same Problems with Vermont's Version? otohara Nov 2016 #6

Probably because a single state would have difficulty applying leverage. Wilms Nov 2016 #7

Nope It Was The Cost otohara Nov 2016 #8

It couldn't have anything to do with the actual insurance companies... LP2K12 Nov 2016 #9

Well Somebody Was All For It otohara Nov 2016 #10

Because economic progressivism doesn't have mindshare. andym Nov 2016 #11

Because a lot of us don't do the math, and don't really know how much our healthcare costs. politicat Nov 2016 #12

Outstanding analysis SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #13

That was another handwavium. politicat Nov 2016 #16

Thanks! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #17

Because it was way too expensive. kentuck Nov 2016 #14

I voted yes on ColoradoCare knowing it was a flawed bill. kstewart33 Nov 2016 #15