Is there a way to say “Medicare for all is the future of American healthcare. Period. But we may not be able to get it through Congress in 2021. But you know where I believe we can get it through? The state legislature of California, of New York,” etc.
Public option if my preference for a bunch of reasons, but I’m not really talking about my preferences here I’m saying that real single-payer is an unpopular option outside of a small percent of the population. Why is that going to change in, say, the next 10 years?
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Single payer is only unpopular when you put the most unpleasant aspects of it in the question. Having parents is unpopular when you say “do you want someone to tell you what you can eat and wear?” but popular when you say “do you want someone to feed and clothe you for free?”
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I think polling “do you support single payer if it means abolishing private insurance” is like polling “do you support single payer if it means you can go to any doctor you want for free.” Both framings cause ppl to lean hard one way or the other.
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