Kefalas vows to bring back single-payer health bill

DENVER – In the end, it all came down to the math.

After finding support in two House committees and heading for a third reading on the House floor, House Bill 1273 was laid to rest on April 14 – scheduled for a “lay over” non-vote on July 5 far after the close of the 2009 legislative session.

“Basically, we had 32 votes in the House and we needed 33,´ said the bill’s main sponsor, Rep. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins. “We had six Democrats who we could not get to change their vote, including the Speaker (Terrance Carroll).”

Then there was also…