Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Medicare for All is a fatal loser in the general election [View all]Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)I suppose you could refuse to go to a doctor but any tax increases will be mandatory and any union or employer plan goes away.
There are at least two arguments that get confused. Some say the economics can never work out. I disagree with that.
My argument is that requiring everyone to switch to government coverage in the initial roll out is unnecessary and adds political risk. We lose ACA and prexisting condition protections if we lose the election (and many other things)
Buy in with other cost saving measures like pharmaceutical reform are better steps for the first legislation in my opinion. When a cheaper, better government plan is there people will naturally choose it and/or eliminating some exceptions will either be easier or remain unnecessary.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden