2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Avg health care spend is $6,125 (working age) and $3,628 (child) but Bernie claims you only pay $466 [View all]Sancho
(9,070 posts)The ACA will likely lead to some state introducing a public option at some point, but you don't even have any idea what's important besides $$$$s.
In Florida, 25% (or more) were born outside of the US. Employers take advantage of everyone who is undocumented. The ACA is one more way to hold employers accountable. If you have more than a limited number of employees, then the employer has to insure them. When employees go to the ER or whatever - the ACA will ask, "where's your insurance?" and "who do you work for?".
Eventually, there will be a real path to citizenship - and it will come sooner if Hillary is President.
Bernie's plan is DOA, but Obama's ACA is a start - and just like 94-142 (the start of special education), the ADA, and Title IX - I've seen real change that evolves as long as it survives the GOP attacks long enough to become a third rail.
It's social justice that I'm interested in - and Bernie's proposals usually miss the boat for millions of Americans. Reducing salaries and increasing taxes on regular folks is a dumb idea - even the salaries of heath professions should not go down.
I don't think single payer will work or pass Congress in the US. I believe that a public option, expansion of medicaid, and improving medicare are possible.