Letters

Burlington Free Press The League of Women Voters of Vermont strongly supports universal, state-supported health care for Vermont. There seems to be a misconception that because Vermont Health Connect is having technical difficulties, administering a single-payer system will somehow be worse. There’s every reason in the world to believe the opposite is true. Under single […]

Rutland Herald Re: Randy Brock’s Sunday funny: A man and his family stopped their car in front of the general store and, spying an old Vermonter, called out, “We’re moving into town. Can you give us directions to where we can buy health insurance?” The old man thought for a moment and said, “You just […]

Rutland Herald Mr. Steve Trahan’s letter “How does state generate $4,800 per person for health care?” (Rutland Herald, Sept. 2) shows a complete lack of understanding of single payer, or of Vermont’s health care situation in general. Mr. Trahan’s first gaffe concerns the costs of single payer. He says, for example, that the “vast cost” […]

Manchester Journal One of most disingenuous ways some would try to derail Act 48’s Green Mountain Care’s single payer universal health care plan is to link it to the Vermont Health Connect insurance plans. In spite of a couple of needed reforms, there is no way, shape, or form, that these heath plans are comparable […]

The Herald of Randolph In his August 21 column in The Herald, Middlebury’s outgoing state representative, Paul Ralston, raises some questions about the state’s roadmap to single payer. However, his conclusions are based on assumptions that need more probing. Here are a few issues that need to be looked at more carefully: 1. The column […]

Times Argus I was at a drugstore the other day when a little old lady in front of me went to fill a script and was not given the script. From what I could hear there was a problem with the insurance that needed to be resolved first. What I cannot understand is why working […]

St. Albans Messenger Republicans often hurl fear, uncertainty and doubt (“fud-flinging”) like monkey poo in hopes that it will stick. Franklin County Republican Party chairman Steve Trahan (“Calling out local Democrats … what’s the governor’s plan?” 8/16) does just the opposite: Thanks to his predictions, I can hardly wait to pay more in taxes! I […]

St. Albans Messenger Two years ago I had the pleasure to sit across the table from Steve Trahan and debate policy when we were both candidates for the Vermont House. I have enormous respect for Mr. Trahan, although we disagree on Two years ago I had the pleasure to sit across the table from Steve […]

Times Argus The League of Women Voters of Vermont strongly supports universal, state-supported health care for Vermont. There seems to be a misconception that, because Vermont Health Connect is having technical difficulties, administering a single-payer system will somehow be worse. There’s every reason in the world to believe the opposite is true. Under single-payer, there […]

Stowe Reporter The commentary by state Reps. Patti Komline and Heidi Scheuermann, “Health care must work for all Vermonters” (Stowe Reporter, Aug. 14), predictably has taken the Shumlin administration to task concerning the health exchange rollout and its IT problems. Also predictably, they think the solution for universal/affordable health care is more health insurance companies […]