[jackbill]

The initiative was winning among Democrats and women, and trailing with men, Independents, and Republicans.

That figures. The tax-takers are for it and the tax-payers are against it.

Personally, I hope that it passes. In a couple of years the state budget will be such a disaster that we may never again hear of "universal single-payer" health care coverage.

[Kuksool]

If the universal health care measure passes, then OR will be a magnet for illegal immigrants. And by the end of the decade, hispanics shall be the majority ethnic group in OR. Any economic/social problems that the measure causes to OR will be blamed on the Bush tax cut. The liberal media will demand tax increases to save the children.

[americanbychoice]

Personally, I hope that it passes. In a couple of years the state budget will be such a disaster that we may never again hear of "universal single-payer" health care coverage.
Well, that's where I disagree with you.:) They will simply raise the taxes to pay for it. Businesses will leave the state,working families will move away, since they will all have to carry the burden. Only the academics will be left to sit around sipping coffee in State sponsored shopa paying for it with vouchers.
We need to look at at all the socialist countries to see the effect of government health care. They are broke (Western Europe, Canada etc.)