Political Quotes

“on Saturday, March 26 several hundred medical students from across the country came to our State Capital in Montpelier, VT, to rally in support of Vermont going forward with a Medicare for All Single Payer health care system. These young people were absolutely clear in understanding that for them to be the great physicians and nurses that they want to be, our health care system must change. They believe, as I do, that health care is a right and not a privilege and that a single payer program is the most cost-effective way of achieving that goal. I am very pleased to submit for the Record the statement of principle signed by these medical school students. I ask unanimous consent it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: As medical students from around the country converge this weekend on the steps of the State House to support Vermont's movement toward a single-payer health system, we want to contribute additional perspectives on our state's discussion of Health Care Reform. As the Vermont legislature considers Health Care Reform, we, a group of UVM medical students who are invested in the future of Vermont, believe that current and future health care legislation should work toward the following goals: 1. Ensure that every Vermonter has health care coverage through a sustainable system that maintains a desirable environment in which to practice medicine. 2.…”