Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Says Medicare for All Would Provide "Quality Care" During Pandemic [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)The chief question is would the taxation necessary to finance a national system amount to a smaller sum than the premiums paid to private insurers. If the taxes required are a smaller sum than the totaled premiums, overall the national program would save money, though a number of individuals could wind up paying more in taxes. This would affect particularly younger people, who consider themselves 'bullet-proof' where health and safety are concerned. And there certainly are atmospherics to consider. People understand taxes are costs imposed on them, but most people view insurance premiums as a burden they shoulder voluntarily. The imposed costs of a national system would have to pay off noticeably in excess of the costs people voluntarily shoulder, if this disinclination to accept taxation is to be overcome.
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden