> California might be able to try it. This. California democrats recently achieved a supermajority[1] making such an experiment possible. If California cannot

> California might be able to try it. This. California democrats recently achieved a supermajority[1] making such an experiment possible. If California cannot push state legislators hard enough to give it a shot, the idea that a fractured national Congress will is fatally flawed. Voters rejected the idea in Vermont[2] (Bernie country[3]) -- so, can California be different? Granted, a California experiment must balance the fact the CMS money originates from federal sources, but that should not completely inhibit an experiment. [1] http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-democrats-nab-a-supermajority-after-1480383488-htmlstory.html http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essentia... [2] http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/single-payer-vermont-113711 http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/single-payer-vermont-1... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Democratic_primary,_2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Democratic_primary,_20...