>What happened to Oregon's healthcare policy that was on the ballet? I never heard anything. They were proposing that back when I lived in Oregon (1975!).

I **think** I saw a 60 Minutes piece where Hawaii had some kind of medicare, with plan to expand it until all were covered.



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>>>You don't want to insist on election by popular vote instead of the electoral vote?
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>>>You think the U.S. should adopt some of Canada's socialist policies?
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>>>Could there be a better country by 'melding' the two and taking the better policies of the two and dropping the least desireable ones? Should the better policies be determined by vote, taxes, or profit?
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>>Tracy;
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>>Democracy in action. Majority rules and all that. My bet would be the majority of voters (who are United States citizens) would vote to not have any social programs. No health care! Health care is for those that can afford it! If you do not have the money too bad!
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>>We know a lot about how to vote for the things that hurt more than help, all too often!
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>>Tom