Yes. It would have to be everybody in. All of Seattle pays in, no exceptions. You say "the problem with that". Pitched another way, we could say "the benefit o

Yes. It would have to be everybody in. All of Seattle pays in, no exceptions. You say "the problem with that". Pitched another way, we could say "the benefit of that"... when it's an extra cost Would it necessarily be an extra cost? I understand that the amount typically paid in the US on health insurance, by the individual and employers, compares badly with the amount paid in many other systems that provide better healthcare for less money.