Today, the Center for American Progress released a single-payer health plan (or thereabouts), planting a significant marker in the evolution of the Democratic Party, and eventually perhaps the American health-care system.
And we have President Trump and the Republicans to thank for it.
CAP calls its plan “Medicare Extra For All.” That’s a little unwieldy but seems meant to distinguish it from “Medicare For All,” which is what Bernie Sanders called the plan he proposed in 2016 and what others have called for. It isn’t a true single-payer plan because it envisions a continued role for private insurance. But it greatly expands government coverage, both for anyone who doesn’t have insurance and, critically, anyone who simply would prefer the government’s plan.
It’s significant that this plan is coming from the heart of the Democratic establishment, a think tank that is the closest thing to a Democratic government-in-exile. When it has officially put its imprimatur on a sort-of single-payer health plan, that means the general principle is now all but consensus among Democrats, something that wasn’t true even a year ago.
While this evolution has been in-process for a while, the fact is that as of now, the Democratic Party is converging on consensus around the goal of universal coverage with a much stronger role for government. You may recall that in the last presidential election, the party’s candidate wasn’t willing to go that far. Today, nearly every Democrat considering a run for the White House in 2020 has endorsed the idea of universal coverage.
Wouldn't it be a kick in the ass if we ended up with an assault gun ban, universal health care, and a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, not BECAUSE of Donald Trump, but in spite of him?
Could happen.
That could make him both the worst president in history, but with one of the most consequential presidencies.
Isn't politics weird sometimes?
THIS is what we now call leadership:
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"Very unfortunate for the world, very very very...."
Like the kid in school who had to write an essay 100 words, and couldn't think of anything so overuse of adjectives as he counted every word.
OMG! I saw that article in Huffington Post and I couldn't believe it! I mean I swear if you called him on his penis time and again, he would pull down his pants to show us. I mean he mentioned it about his small hands. Then again maybe he wouldn't because just maybe that part is small. Seems to be the reason he wants big things. That saying is not an accident. Some men do try to compensate for their inferiority complex down there. Of coarse that may be why Stormy Daniels grins like that when asked about her sex with Trump. It seems like she's laughing and not just remembering what a tryst that was. One day she may come out with a good book.
DeleteThis issue falls off the map if nuclear war breaks out.
ReplyDeleteAnd guess who's hell bent on starting it?
DeleteI'LL SHOW YOU. From the petulant child because people make fun of him for the idiot he is, no clue of what he's doing, and he is not adored nor respected.
Ever have a child that you cannot talk sense into? I have one; he is coming up on 33.
Would love to see the United States of America join other democratic first world countries who offer their citizens universal health care and sensible gun laws. It's heartbreaking to see America's decline under this administration.
ReplyDeleteNot only that, but his claim of companies coming back to the USA (right), and the repeal of every environmental and safety regulation put into place for our well being. All in a little over a year. He calls this MAGA?
DeleteThat "Medicare for all" sounds familiar. It's like I've heard it before. Maybe during the 2016 campaign. Hmm, now who was proposing universal healthcare? And the DNC was fighting it saying it wouldn't work, resisting it. Now they're actually accepting the idea? Wow. Wonder how that happened.
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