Monday, January 18, 2016

Paul Krugman: Why I Support Hillary's Vision for Health Care - Not Bernie's | Alternet

Paul Krugman: Why I Support Hillary's Vision for Health Care - Not Bernie's | Alternet:



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Krugman admits that Obamacare is far from perfect, an awkward, imperfect solution that does not work for everyone. But he thinks it would be a mistake for Democrats to expend political capital refighting the battle that gave them their biggest victory in decades. Here's how he lays out his case:
If we could start from scratch, many, perhaps most, health economists would recommend single-payer, a Medicare-type program covering everyone. But single-payer wasn’t a politically feasible goal in America, for three big reasons that aren’t going away.

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