The California legislature missed an opportunity yesterday to save thousands of lives and improve millions of others by passage of single-payer health care. The state could have been our Saskatchewan, and any one of of five “moderate” [sic] Democrats could be our own Tommy Douglas.* However, four of them abstained, one vote “No”, and the bill failed 19-15.
Thanks Democrats. You scored another victory for two-party politics. With you on our side, there is no need for Republicans.
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*Douglas, grandfather of Kiefer Sutherland and father of the Canadian health care system, was voted the “Greatest Canadian” in Canadian history in 2004.
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