Would a universal healthcare system require a tax increase?

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    7/23/2007 3:28:25 PM

    issue prior to revisions:

    Would implementing a universal healthcare system necessitate an increase in taxes?
    Yes
    No
    No position or position not known.

    7/22/2007 11:34:27 PM

    Would a universal healthcare system require a tax increase?
    I don't think "implementing" really adds anything in terms of meaning — just an extra word.

    7/16/2007 7:37:55 PM

    Okay by me.

    7/15/2007 4:58:20 PM

    in my opinion i think we need to go back to include some verb here, so that we have some statement that it is about carrying out a plan for a universal healthcare system in the US that would or would not require a tax increase. i would like the issue to be as clearly and specifically worded as possible for research/finding evidence purposes.

    so, how about a blend of marina, jacki's proposals:

    would implementing a universal healthcare system require a tax increase?

    7/14/2007 2:45:30 PM

    ..."universal healthcare in America"?

    7/14/2007 12:05:11 PM

    "Would" and we're good to go.

    7/13/2007 2:50:55 PM

    Yea, I'm not feeling the current wording. 

    "Would" or "does" universal healthcare require a tax increase? 

    7/12/2007 1:56:41 PM

    can we revise further:

    Does universal healthcare require a tax increase?

    7/12/2007 1:56:05 PM

    issue prior to revisions:

    Would implementing a universal healthcare system necessitate an increase in taxes
    Yes
    No
    No position or position not known.

    7/12/2007 1:55:46 PM

    issue prior to revisions:

    Must taxes be increased to implement a universal healthcare system?
    Yes
    No
    No position or position not known.

    7/11/2007 3:32:14 PM

    Good issue, but I might prefer this wording:

    "Would implementing a universal healthcare system necessitate an increase in taxes?"

    7/10/2007 2:23:10 PM

    I like.

    7/10/2007 2:11:01 PM

    Richardson says no...

    Richardson states that his plan can be paid for without raising taxes, noting that when some do not have access to affordable care, all Americans end up paying the price. He also pointed out that nearly 31% of healthcare expenditures are for administration instead of direct care.

    “I don’t think our first answer as Democrats should always be to raise taxes,” said Richardson. “We can pay for this with a partnership between employers, employees, and government; with the efficiencies we’re creating; and by requiring everyone to have health insurance.

    7/10/2007 10:38:39 AM

    i want to have each of these issues up on the site so that people can compare where the democratic candidates stand on health care ...

    7/10/2007 10:37:40 AM

    issue prior to revisions:

    Must taxes be increased to implement a universal healthcare system?
    No position or position not known.