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California has a Democratic governor and Democratic super-majorities in both the state assembly and senate. Even with total control in the state, they won't go

California has a Democratic governor and Democratic super-majorities in both the state assembly and senate. Even with total control in the state, they won't go after something as uniformly reviled as balance billing: https://stateofreform.com/news/california/2019/07/californias-surprise-billing-legislation-stalled-for-the-year/ https://stateofreform.com/news/california/2019/07/california... Why expect more progress at the federal level? Healthcare for the Democrats is like guns for Republicans. It's too useful as a wedge issue they can use to scare voters to the polls. They're more interested in yelling about what the other side will than passing the legislation they promise.

kaesar14 6y ago
I couldn't agree with this more. Healthcare costs have increased unabated since the passage of the ACA. Make all the noise you want about Republicans attacking the bill at lower levels of government, it's ultimately the Democrats who didn't pass a public option, and more damningly, it's the Democrats who wouldn't pass Medicare for All. There's no interest in actually solving the issue when they make so much money off the system as it exists.