Stop calling it Medicare for All and we will see a serious decrease in "attacks" [View all]

[TidalWave46]

From a lot of good democrats. That’s my opinion.

The name M4A is a poor sales gimmick that will now always be linked to one of the most polarizing politicians in the country. I know people in certain circles don’t get this but the guy is simply not trusted by far too many. Calling something that really doesn’t resemble Medicare, Medicare for All, only lowers that trust. the real connection with the name is that it’s single payer.

Single payer. Single payer. Single payer.

I think that within the next month Warren will be releasing her own plan that will include funding mechanisms. With the current hits on her it would be a step few have been willing to take. The closest Sanders has come to that is a five page paper throwing multiple ideas at a wall.

I’m sick of seeing single payer be shit on because of how polarizing Sanders is. Because he decided to put forward a piece of legislation that is nowhere near complete. He literally introduced legislation that was not even close to being finished. He is an activist. Not a legislator.

It’s time for real legislators to do the heavy lifting. Public opinion is shifting because of the excellent work of activists over the decades. That includes Sanders. I truly thank Sanders for his over half century fight in this area.

Single payer needs to be our starting point in the next round of negotiations. People with more legislative depth like Warren need to lead.

Support single payer. If not on the exact details, then the concept itself.