The various candidates' health care plans served the same function as a peacock's tail: a display of ideological fitness, a way to compete for the affections of voters, and something to intimidate rivals with. None of them has a remote chance of passing right now in the Senate
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An argument I've heard from some is "we need to get Bernie into office, and then win the Senate in the 2022 midterms to get his agenda passed." I don't think that's politically realistic. We have one shot to get programs through, like with Obamacare. We need a majority in 2021!
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