This is like a three-legged stool. You can't ignore any of the legs. The single-payer plan would be paid for with money from discontinued programs as well as new taxes on employer payroll, tobacco and alcohol products and personal income. The multipayer model would allow businesses to buy their own private insurance, though at a higher cost. During an interview this week, he called the verbal attacks used by some conservative opponents counterproductive.
Socialized medicine is a red herring.
Some of these people are fighting the Cold War all over again. Let's get off the scare tactics and start to work together. DeMarco said health care is a serious problem. Further, DeMarco said, the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative is not committed to a single-payer system. The organization, he said, is dedicated to coming up with a sound economic system for Maryland.