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New Report: Dependence on Big Oil, Dirty Coal Could Cost Vermont $64.7 Billion By 2030

Between 2010 and 2030, Vermont will spend as much as $64.7 billion on oil, coal, and other fossil fuels – 4.4 times the total earnings of all workers in 2007. At the same time, pollution from fossil fuels is the number one source of air and global warming pollution and a leading source of water …

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Real health care Reform, NOW!

Congressman Welch was joined by VPIRG, Vermont Tent Company, Vermont NEA, Vermont AFL-CIO, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, the Vermont Health Care Ombudsman, TrueMajority, and Vermont Teamsters supporting strong federal health care legisation this year. While there is debate in Washington over whether the reform measure should include a public health insurance option, the Vermont …

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Without reform, health costs will double

Without health reform, premiums and deductibles for Vermonters with employer provided insurance will nearly double by 2016, according to a new VPIRG report. VPIRG attributes these high costs to wasteful health spending and the insurance and pharmaceutical industries that profit from it. “At a time when our state legislators and Governor are debating cuts to …

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