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In reply to the discussion: Read a post that said DU sucks. [View all]betsuni
(25,472 posts)ACA-type plan worked in Massachusetts, gave legislators confidence voting for a national ACA. Problem is Medicare for All used as a slogan purity test in an all-or-nothing way, as if supporting ACA or any plan not abolishing private insurance is equivalent to being beholden to the insurance industry, not caring if people die, therefore immoral, evil, corrupt. Medicare for All was claimed to be a new and radical idea that one elected official came up with and Democrats hated, even though Medicaid for All has been around forever. No mention of this, one person taking credit. Used to accuse Democrats of not being progressive for years, not much anymore. Our Revolution decided it was going to face reality and be more pragmatic. Good for them.
Same with the $15 minimum wage purity test. Fifteen was a magic number. Anyone who thought there weren't enough votes to pass the magic number so maybe try $12.50 or something were immoral, evil, corrupt. The Fight for Fifteen movement started in 2012 and went national. Cities and states passed $15 wages. Incrementally, as progress happens. Yet this was claimed to be a new and radical idea that one elected official was responsible for. "Fifteen bucks" we heard over and over, taking credit for the grassroots movement that was never once credited.