Letters

 The Caledonia Record By: Walter Carpenter, Montpelier Mr. Tom Licata’s letter Subversive goals (Caledonian Record 3/26/2014) made this reader curious to his intentions. In this letter Mr. Licata suggests that socialism as a political movement is committing treason against our Constitutional Republic. I was curious for several reasons. One is when he quoted Senator Bernie […]

The Vermont Standard By: Ann Raynolds, Pomfret Has Senator John Campbell given up his commitment to a universal, everyone-in, no one left out, publicly financed health care system, one which our governor and a majority of Vermonters are moving toward? His salvo on March 25 to a VPR reporter stating that “single payer may not be […]

 Seven Days By: Chuck Gregory, Springfield  Paul Heintz’s financial update of Vermont’s advance toward a humane and rational health care system in Vermont [Fair Game, February 26] had the focus of a drunkard on his next bottle. Had he viewed the scene more broadly, he would have seen it as farce. • Spokeswoman Darcie Johnston of Vermonters for […]

Rutland Herald By: JUDY and MICHAEL OLINICK, Middlebury We urge Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell to resume his essential leadership role in bringing guaranteed, publicly funded health care to all Vermonters through implementation of Act 48. Senator Campbell was a hero in the marriage equality struggle, with which Vermont will always be proudly associated as […]

Rutland Herald By: Ellen Oxfeld, Middlebury This week in a VPR interview, Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell backed away from an unwavering commitment to the historic task set out in Act 48 — creating a publicly funded guaranteed health care system for all Vermonters.  Campbell’s stated reason for this is disappointing. He demurred that he […]

 Valley News By: Anna Carey, M.D., Burlington, Vt. I never read “with amusement” issues of heath care in Vermont, as Gerald Mittica stated in his March 6 letter, “What Do Politicians Know?” Instead, I follow carefully the Legislature as it focuses on changes that are needed to make health care in Vermont available to every baby […]

Manchester JournalBy: Chuck Gregory, Springfield Representative Cynthia Browning (Reliable Investments in Health Care Reform, 3/16/14) writes, I am not sure we can afford the risk and uncertainty, the massive tax increases, and the system disruption of the state run single payer GMC. Ah, yes, the old affordability, the main reason why the US, with the world’s […]

Essex Reporter By: Trevor Madore, Colchester While details regarding the transition to a single-payer health care system remain, we cannot forget the benefits of these changes. The Vermont Republican State Committee resolved that Vermont’s health care exchange should be optional and provide more insurance options. While the traditional arguments of market-based health care are present, the […]

The Vermont Standard By: Kurt Staudter Once again our legislative leaders will set an arbitrary date to end the session that has little to no connection as to whether the work of the people is finished. They do this every year claiming that it costs so much for each week that they are in Montpelier; […]

Stowe TodayBy: Jerry Kilcourse, Montpelier In her recent commentary in the Stowe Reporter, “Single-payer system: an unhealthy choice” (Feb. 20), Heidi Scheuermann makes several comparisons and conclusions that at best mix up apples and oranges and at worst distort facts by glaring omissions.Dr. Bauman Some examples are: 1. The $2 billion cost of single payer […]