Why? Some people don't think having a unnecessary for profit middle man (private health insurance) is the most efficient way to provide healthcare to citizens. When we are paying our medical bills, we are paying for the profit of two separate entities.
Hello? Hillary offensive coordinator at State? Have we already forgotten the beautiful Air Raid / Drone Strike offense? Hillary was suppose to be the Josh McDaniels to Obama's Bill Belichick -- heir apparent and groomed replacement, but she turned out to be a Bill O'Brien.
The key word you keep forgetting is some as in some people not everybody thinks M$A is the holy grail. Some people think there insurance is fine and don't like how M4A will affect them because it will. There are a lot of things we pay bills for that are 2 separate entities, not saying its a great system but there are ways to fix that without M4A.
He had to give her that job and no Hillary was nothing like Josh Mcdaniels they barely tolerated each each other and Obama did not endorse her right away or even enthusiastically. A coaching tree is somebody that learns from the head coach and will implement that philosophy that is not all like Obama and Hillary. I see where you are trying to go but it's a stretch.
Bernie has the most young support of any candidate, my guy. The Young are very enthusiastic about him, it's the older voters that shy away from him.
1st of all Not all older blacks support Biden 2nd not all of his black support is old. And maybe just maybe older black people support Joe because they actually like him and think he would make a good president. The thing I do know is that older black people are not a monolith and each can have different reasons, my grandmother was not an Obama supporter because he cut the line and she loves Hillary. She even liked Trump. Take that for data.
Biden black support is overwhelmingly old. Nobody thinks Joe Biden will make a good president. They think he can defeat Trump. that's it. I don't care about your grandmother. Spoiler I'm just kidding about your grandmother I know you are about to have a mutha****ing fit.
I keep hearing the same media narrative that only Biden can defeat Trump. Yet, Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 million and will lose again, maybe even higher this time. The margin of victory for Trump in key states. Michigan: 10,704 Wisconsin: 22,748 Pennsylvania: 44,292 Florida: 112,911 I find it ludicrous to suggest that Sanders or Warren can't win these states.
It is an awkward dynamic in these debates. They want to win but they dont want bury an opponent just in case that opponent can beat orange man bad. Sooner or later, a candidate will go all in.
I agree with this , completely ..... we've had that conversation. But people are pissed off about getting duped by Obama "You can keep your doctor" and they really dont realize the insurance man is not a required part of the process. Then you have the issue of handing the government 18% the economy - Healthcare costs were 17.9% of the entire GDP last year. People just don't trust the gubmint and you really cant blame them .... and there's always the possibility that people don't get the care they want / need because the gubmint doesn't think its worth it / doesn't want to pay for it or HC is "rationed". It may not be a reality but it is a credible fear ... Lots of reasons for people to be against this , even if it makes economic sense (which it does).
I am hoping Mayor Pete or Amy are able to rise in the polls. I don't understand the point of putting Bernie or Warren as president candidates when their ideas are just too far to the left. It's not realistic that they will be able to deliver on these promises, especially when the party doesn't even have a hold of the senate. Pete and Amy have practical ideas and actually stand a chance at negotiating with the Republicans. We have to push a good candidate forward if we are going to defeat Trump. As big of a joke as how he conducts himself, the economy is relatively stable (as long as there are jobs, people are ignorant that wages are still stagnant and that it is still a struggle for the middle class to realize the American dream), he is following through on his wall promise (even though it isn't being paid by Mexico, he will claim that it is because of the trade deal that helped the US come out slightly more favorable than the previous NAFTA deal), he is satisfying hardcore evangelicals by whatever policy he is trying to get through to relax prayer laws at public schools, etc etc. Ultimately, those swing states matter and we need to put a solid candidate forward that has a chance in those states. I think Bernie could have been that guy in the previous election. I now think Pete or Amy are those people in this cycle. Sadly it does not appear either one will win the nomination.
Great post. As extreme as some find Trump's values on immigration and continued failed supply side economics, his values are more mainstream than progressive ideas I want to applaud these fans of progressive candidates for sticking to their values but i find it either Sanders or Warren winning does seem unrealistic. That being said either would have had a real shot in 2016. That election was about anger with the establishment
I originally wasnt an M4A guy and I still have my reservartions but the older I get; the more Im in favor (despite what memes and chain emails may have you believe). Anyway, I've got what is supposedly an excellent health insurer. Multi state coverage. My parents (who I'm thankfully still covered under) pay a VERY high deductible to cover myself and my sister- one I could never match. My Dad (who has a litany of health issues) purposely pays more for the like best plan that covers the most stuff. And you know what? I still can't afford healthcare. No matter what we pay for a deductible or put in a flex spending we find a way to get ****ed over. My health insurer- on a whim- decided my life saving medication wasn't covered anymore...with no justification. Mind you; this isnt like a life saving essential oil or some BS- this is Lexapro. A standard drug that happens to stop me from killing myself. I cannot afford hospitalization WITH insurance. I'm still paying off an outpatient routine endoscopy to make sure I dont have stomach cancer (something I need to do every 18 months to make sure I dont die). And thats with 3 of us (my sister being in college) working jobs that pay well into the upper middle class and middle class