| SpokenTruth said: After reading the article, it seems like a mix of information being left out (AOC only said 2-3 sentences to HuffPo?) and a misunderstanding of her intent. If all we get is a complete public option, with that being the worst case scenario, then we can live with that to start with. |
A public option will most likely be more expensive than private insurance, in particular if you have a middle class or higher income and you are below average age. Medicare government spending right now is ca. 1000$ per person monthly (older people, higher costs), not cheap either.
Overall the Dem field is very weak right now. Trump has wracked Ukraine-Biden and Poci-Warren so that the unburdened Buttigieg could fill the void. I believe he is still around two percent among black Dems and is not a viable candidate.
Sanders got clobbered and humiliated by HER last time. Maybe he will fight this time. Warren endorsed HER last time and will endorse Sanders' main opponent again.
Last edited by numberwang - on 13 February 2020
