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For several years now I have been a member of the Archimedes movement here in Oregon. The Archimedes plan is to implement a state-wide health care program designed after the K-12 educational program. Everyone would be entitled to the basic health care package. Beyond that it would be up to individuals to purchase insurance to cover what is not in the basic plan. It would be missing a great opportunity should the Federal Government choose to ignore the groundwork that has already been laid. Why design and implement an untried program on a national level when the concept of the Archimedes movement is that the design of a successful program in one state can be used as a template for wider reform. There is no reason to incur the expense of an experimental nation-wide program. I think the Federal Government could provide nominal resources to support the proposed Oregon program and see if it works. If it does, then it would be time to implement it on a broader scale.

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