Re: Wal-Mart and SEIU Unite
On Feb 7, 2007, at 4:21 PM, Auguste Blanqui wrote:
What do you think of Jacob Hacker’s (and others’) plan, which is to
gradually expand Medicare in increments to include successive
classes of people (starting, I guess, with children)? Given the
political landscape and entrenchment of the private benefits
system, I’m not sure how viable single-payer is, and this may be
the most realizable for now…
That’s pretty much the Conyers bill, no?
We’re never going to get anywhere if we say things like “I’m not sure
how viable single-payer is.” It’s the greatest thing since sliced
bread. It’ll cure hemorrhoids and dandruff and get you a date on
Saturday night. It’s the only thing that’ll get us out of this mess.
Etc.
Doug