'Why I Am Voting No On The Democratic Party Platform': Medicare For All

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9. This is so frustrating

There is more than one way to get to Universal Coverage.

The platform lays out some pretty aggressive improvements to the existing system that would be miles better than what we have. https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-07-21-DRAFT-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf

In fact what is there could be described as voluntary M4A because it offers a public option that anyone could buy into. And flat out gives it to anyone that lacks the means to buy it.

But because it isn't the golden ticket, let's stamp our feet.

I think my frustration can be summed up with this point. He says "I believe that moving away from a profit-based healthcare system is the moral issue of our time.. Well, M4A doesn't do that either. It leaves all the hospitals, doctors, drug companies etc in private hands. It only replaces private insurers. The negotiating power will be great but does not remove the profit motive from the actual providers.

To be clear, I would take M4A in a heartbeat if I thought we could get it. I don't. The proposals in this platform are more reasonable and would get us to Universal more surely than any attempt to get there in one giant leap.