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Neither party pledged to introduce universal healthcare. Obama had the votes to do so but passed a half-assed compromise instead.
by RobotToaster 2y ago
Neither party pledged to introduce universal healthcare.
Obama had the votes to do so but passed a half-assed compromise instead.
- mtalantikite 2y agoHe almost did - Joe Lieberman held it hostage and refused from what I remember: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/16/joe-lieberman-barack-obama-us-healthcare https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/16/joe-lieberman-...
- smt88 2y agoThis is because Republicans are beholden to the companies profiting from the existing system, and Democrats are beholden to unions[1]. Our unions are a reason we have no actual labor movement in this country. They're socially conservative and oppose universal health-care because it invalidates hard-won health benefits in the contracts they've negotiated with employers. They spent decades fighting brutal legal battles and taking hits to their pay from striking, and one of the things they got was health insurance. It's painful to feel like that was for nothing. 1. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/medicare-for-all-labor-union-115873 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/medicare-for-all-la...