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Amused to Death posted:No, because the federal money in no way would be enough to cover it, states would have to raise taxes be quite a bit, and that's always unpopular. Also Vermont is white as snow with a very low and rural population, normal rules of American politics don't apply. In Canada, money for the government health insurance is levied as an insurance premium and totally separate from taxes. You even pay directly to the provincial health ministry. It's about $60/month, with reductions for people on (very) low income. That does make it slightly regressive (vs something like the UK's National Insurance which scales with income), but it at least makes it clear that it's not a "tax".
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