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Why can't California and New York make their own medicare for all? (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to know why I'm wrong- because this question has been eating at me for years- and I secretly blame the Democrats for all of the health insurance problems.

Why can't California and New York bind together in an interstate compact, and create medicare for all of their citizens?

California and New York have GDP's above most other countries in the world. In general, democrats hold majorities. Tell me why I shouldn't blame the democrats for:

Doing Obama care half assed, when something like 80% people wanted a public option.
Not just doing it themselves. For instance even NYC by itself has a GDP above Denmark, and NYC is filled to the brim with the super rich.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Same with Washington and I think Oregon too. They call it by different names.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are they closer to a public option than NY? NY really isn't a public option.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago

No, it's similar to NY. You have to be at a certain income level. Washington State is a rich state of billionaires and millionaires with Costco, Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, etc that have headquarters here or are a major presence, but they don't pay their fair share of taxes. That's one of the biggest problems.

[–] los_chill 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Washington's Apple Health is great. Easy and accessible. The state could definitely expand that to everyone.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Support Whole Washington! That’s basically exactly what they are trying to do. I try to volunteer anytime I can.