[sarcasm]

our presumption is that a new tax dedicated to this purpose would have wide political support."

From whom?

[goldstategop]

Hillary or is that Algore Care comes to California.

[Axenolith]

If this occurs, C-YA, last one out don't forget to turn out the lights...

[goldstategop]

Its bears watching to see if the GOP in the State Legislature breaks its "No New Taxes" pledge to get glowing coverage in the Los Angeles Times.

[gubamyster]

I hope the take the Matricula Consular card so we can insure all the illegals too. (/sarcasm)

Wide political support? Like Hell they will.

[AFPhys]

Gee ::: what a surprising story... an insurance company wants the state to pass legislation requiring that companies buy insurance. This is probably just his grand idea of how he can help out the little guys. With MY money. Into HIS pocket.

[MarkM]

Then all the illegal aliens can have health insurance at taxpayer expense.

[DoughtyOne]

If that's a tax that can be paid in lead, I'm all for it.

[John Lenin]

From whom?

The RATS are confident that they got the voter fraud apparatus down.

[A CA Guy]

This has worked nowhere else, what makes anyone think this will do anything in California but kill people faster and raise health costs out of sight.

You want health costs to go down around the country?
Tort and jury award reform is needed.

[Joe Boucher]

And who will pay for this?
I've heard that Calif can't aford a big mac more less universal health care.