Given the dismal pace of welfare reform in Washington , liberal Californians have rallied around the idea that the state should establish a single - payer program . Although in the past such a system would be workable and desirable , the problem is that at the moment a single - payer program can not pass . Fighting for one in the immediate term is a waste of money .
Given the dismal state of healthcare reform in Washington, liberal Californians have rallied around the idea that the state should establish a single-payer program. Although in the future such a system would be workable and desirable, the reality is that at the moment a single-payer bill cannot pass. Fighting for one in the immediate term is a waste of time.