Great perspective. Thanks.
Are you equating ‘single payer’ with universal health care, which most of the world has, or true single payer in the sense that private insurance is effectively outlawed? The latter isn’t quite as ubiquitous, as you know, and is politically a heavier lift in the U.S. compared to the starting point of simply guaranteeing universal basic coverage through something like medicare (state insurance) expansion.
The latter approach, incidentally, has majority support here, if polls are to be believed. I share your astonishment that we have somehow been unable to successfully agitate for it. We could realistically get to where Germany or France are, but somehow … can’t.
Oh, you scoundrel.
Seriously, this is one of those topics that can head South quickly, since the legislation on its face is helpful to people with these plans because it expands coverage. On the other hand, the overall situation is ripe for abuse. I can already see the GOP pushing these on folks who can’t afford the deductible as a ‘solution’ and then use it as an excuse not to consider any real reform. It is understandable that Dems are split.
Unions were never given power in this country. They have always had to fight for it and take it. Today is no different. And one of the first fights that has to be won, one upon which most of the others rest, is to crush once and for all the pernicious belief in this country that what is good for business owners is good for workers.
No, what is good for workers is good for workers.
Controversial opinion incoming: two things can be true at once: state legislatures are woefully underfunding public higher education and need to boost support, AND, in the meantime every state institution doesn’t need a full roster of humanities departments filled with tenure track faculty when enrollment is just not justifying the cost … and other departments with lots of undergraduate and graduate students to teach have to suffer to keep them afloat.
And yet, they will turn around and blame us for “incivility” if we call them out as stupid and superstitious. For banning books and firing librarians.
I would certainly pay to see a Karlach/Barbie crossover.
Difference between most most Dems and most MAGA types is that we are perfectly willing to hold our guy accountable. Show us actual proof of Biden peddling influence illegally, and we’ll be right there calling for criminal proceedings.
Yet, somehow (a) I doubt that such evidence actually exists here, and (b) I am astounded at the lengths to which the exact same human beings will go to paint Hunter Biden’s dealings as murky and suspicious while waving away any questions around $2 Billion in Saudi investment through Trump’s son in law. It breaks your brain.
Doctors have standing in abortion pill fight because they like looking at babies. , Underthedesknews
Suggest substituting this one: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/16/abortion-pill-restrictions-00111499#
I can not imagine how difficult it must be as a lawyer to represent Trump. I don’t feel sorry for them, mind you, but damn this clown will work overtime to convict himself.
I wonder if Congress can withhold SCOTUS operational funding until something is done? Sure, the justices can take expensive vacations funded by billionaires, but if that is the way it is gonna be, they can get used to hearing cases in a Publix parking lot.
Power of the purse belongs to Congress and this is all about respecting separation of powers, right?
I don’t know why this is such an appealing project, but it is. Adding an LED and a switch so it can be used as an emergency flashlight would be cool too.