'The idea is that Americans would finally get to see the contrast between the old and new systems, which would dispel their fears about losing private coverage'
Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images This week, Elizabeth Warren attempted to cut the Medicare for All baby in half. Will it work? Political columnist Ed Kilgore joined me to discuss the merits of political incrementalism.
Ed: Sort-of yes, and definitely yes. Not sure I’d treat this as some sort of flip-flop, though; I don’t remember her clearly saying she was adopting Bernie’s all-or-nothing timetable, though she has refused — and is still refusing — to make the whole enchilada a matter for mañana. Under this new plan, the final push would supposedly happen by her third year in office.
Ben: Pete Buttigieg’s campaign put out a statement attacking Warren’s proposal. An excerpt: “Senator Warren’s new health care ‘plan’ is a transparently political attempt to paper over a very serious policy problem, which is that she wants to force 150 million people off their private insurance — whether they like it or not.
Ben: Haha. Does it matter much that it’s taken her a while to get to this point? Do you think voters who were hesitant to get onboard with her because of her previous health-care posture might give her a second look now?
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