Thank you for supporting the movement to win healthcare as a human right in Vermont! I want to share with you a response from economist Gerald Friedman, who has authored economic studies of HR676 as well as almost a dozen state single-payer proposals. Professor Friedman argues that Gov. Shumlin's single-payer paralysis is due to politics - not economics. The costs that Gov. Shumlin released, which he claims are unaffordable for Vermonters, are less than 4% higher than those originally projected by the William Hsiao study released in 2011, and they are lower than what Vermonters currently pay to private insurers. Read Professor Friedman's analysis and lessons for the movement here: http://www.healthcare-now.org/professor-friedman-responds-to-gov-shumlins-single-payer-paralysis We are close to hitting 1,000 signers. Please share the petition with your friends and family!