Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I want Medicare for All, but for this election prefer Biden's plan [View all]SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)I want them to vote for a plan with a public option of some sort. That will give them the opportunity to shed it.
"A majority of voters get their healthcare from their employer and are happy with it."
Not one singe person in this country get their healthcare from their employer. It has become so ingrained that the sentence almost sounds accurate when it is a falsehood in every respect.
I agree with you about M4A. It's why you don't see me talk about it much. I even agree with this statement of yours. "Or in the foreseeable future." <- I've always thought foreseeable is one of the strangest looking words.
What I do think is that if we have some form of very healthy and robust public option that there will be a natural transition and changing of mindset. Increased compensation(specially for those on the lower income end), not scared to take a risk and start a possible new dream job, increases in efficiency.
The greatest increase in under-insured Americans over the last couple of years has been from those getting health insurance as compensation through their employer. The cost have companies pulling back on package coverage.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided