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Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :

So, universal health care is on the ballot.

The nuts and bolts are that payroll and all income will pay a flat 10% tax (Tricare and Medicare recipients are exempt), with 2/3 being paid by the employer and 1/3 by the employee.

As crazy as this sounds, my employer would be paying less for me under this plan, and I would be paying about the same.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/19/458688605/coloradans-will-put-single-payer-health-care-to-a-vote

Posted by JanitorBlade (Member # 12343) on :

As crazy as it sounds, why do we keep tying employers to insurance?

Also I'm sad I left Colorado before I could vote on this.

Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :

:-(.

I've heard such wildly differing polls that I have no idea which way it's going to shake down. My health insurance company has donated $450,000 of my premiums to defeat it, how nice of them.

Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :

Soooooo considerate of them. Such BS!

Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :

Woo, about time.
Best wishes.