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The Vermont Legislature Returns 2026
Vermont lawmakers returned to Montpelier this week as committees reset priorities on school construction, rising healthcare costs, climate policy, and land-use regulation. Early hearings focused…
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VT’s Special Ed Funding Gap: When Federal Promises Meet Property Tax Reality
Vermont’s special education funding gap reveals a broken promise: Congress pledged 40% federal support in 1975 but delivers only 7-10%. Property taxpayers cover the rest—$8.5…
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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 2
Vermont’s fiscal pressures extend far beyond education funding. Housing scarcity, healthcare costs, workforce readiness, regulation, and demographic decline are compounding in ways that no single…
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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 1
Vermont’s education funding crisis is not the result of a single law or a broken formula. It is the visible collision point of decades of…
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Follow-Up: Medicare for All and the Real Cost Calculations
The true cost of Medicare for All isn’t just the $4.3 trillion needed annually—it’s the inevitable tax increases and service cuts as healthcare costs continue…
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Bernie’s Medicare for All – A Fantasy That Defies Reality
Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All promises affordability but defies economic reality. With Medicare facing insolvency by 2028, expanding this broken system would devastate take-home pay,…
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Bernie, Heal Thyself
Bernie Sanders’ latest op-ed offers bold solutions like Medicare for All and price caps, but his focus on treating symptoms, not root causes, threatens to…
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Equal Pay, Unequal Costs: How Vermont Legislators Spent Your Money on H.861
Vermont’s H.861 mandates equal pay for in-person, telemedicine, and phone consultations, ignoring real cost differences and burdening taxpayers. While marketed as equitable, the law raises…
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The Costly Trade-Off of Semaglutides: A Band-Aid for Obesity?
Semaglutides like Wegovy promise weight loss but mask deeper health issues. With soaring U.S. costs subsidizing global pricing and risks of chronic inflammation from poor…
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The Hidden Cost of Global Healthcare: How U.S. Overpayments Prop Up Cheaper Systems
The U.S. pays exorbitant prices for drugs and medical devices, effectively subsidizing global healthcare affordability. Countries like Switzerland boast cheaper, universal care because Americans absorb…
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