Lifelong liberal Kamala Harris promised that “Medicare-for-all is our goal” and committed to abolish private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan.
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KamalaHarrisisalifelongliberalwithahealthcareplatformtotheleftofBarackObamaandHillaryClintoncombined.Shepromisedthat“Medicare-for-allisourgoal”andcommittedtoabolishprivatehealthinsuranceinfavorofagovernment-runplan.
LearningfromObamaabouttheutilityoflyingtovotersbeforeyoutakeawaytheirhealthplans,shefirstallowedalimitedexceptionforMedicareAdvantageplansandmorerecentlydeniedherpreviouspositions.
Makenomistake:Herradicalideaswouldputthegovernmentinchargeofhealthcareinsteadofdoctors.
First,forcingeveryoneontoagovernment-runplanislikeunleashingthebureaucracyoftheDMVontoourhealthcaresector,obliteratingchoiceandcompetition.Itforces150millionAmericansofftheirinsurance,makingworkersgiveuppopularplansprovidedbyemployersandunions.ItendstheMedicareprogramforseniors,andendsprivatecoveragefor30millionseniorswithMedicareAdvantageand
