It has barely been a year since Vermont's liberal Democratic governor, Peter Shumlin, was forced to pull the plug on the state's single-payer health care plan. Why did Governor Shumlin pull the plug? Because it was simply too expensive. Shumlin noted that the state could not fund the plan without a huge increase in taxes on individuals and businesses. Not only that, the governor also admitted that the plan would nearly double the state's budget--in the first year alone.
Costs derail Vermont’s single-payer health plan - The Boston Globe
Vermont Governor Abandons Single-Payer Health Care
Have liberals learned anything from this real-world example of the failure of liberal-designed single-payer health care?
Costs derail Vermont’s single-payer health plan - The Boston Globe
Vermont Governor Abandons Single-Payer Health Care
Have liberals learned anything from this real-world example of the failure of liberal-designed single-payer health care?