Liberals said ‘no’ to socialized medicine

On Election Day, 80 percent of voters in Colorado rejected Amendment 69, a ballot measure that would create a first-ever, statewide single-payer health care system. Dubbed ColoradoCare, the program would have been a historic lurch to the left.

It is a case study for Republicans in Washington. It demonstrates that even left-wing voters support private health insurance and can be persuaded about the flaws in socialized medicine. This plays into the decision about pulling the plug on Obamacare.

Under the scheme, universal coverage would have replaced most private insurance plans. Deductibles and premiums would have become a thing of the past. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette