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In reply to the discussion: If it's out of bounds to keep attacking Hillary, it's out of bounds to keep attacking Bernie. [View all]PatrickforO
(14,572 posts)I think the platform used for Secretary Clinton in the 2016 election, which she won by popular vote, serves well.
However, we must learn to talk about kitchen table issues like fear of being laid off, health care costs, student loan debt and other things most independent voters, indeed, a majority of Americans care about, in aggressive, articulate ways.
For instance, when we talk about healthcare access, we need to say 'Medicare for all Americans' rather than 'Single payer.' Why? Because it polls better. Words do matter.
Check out the excerpt from a Washington Post article:
"A recent survey from the Economist/YouGov found that a majority of Americans support expanding Medicare to provide health insurance to every American. Similarly, a poll from Morning Consult/Politico showed that a plurality of voters support a single payer health care system, where all Americans would get their health insurance from one government plan.
Divining the longer-term trend in attitudes toward this idea is difficult, as the way survey questions on the topic are asked has changed over time. Views of a health-care system in which all Americans get their insurance from the government single payer vary a lot depending on how you frame the question. Calling it Medicare for all, for example, generally elicits much stronger approval, while emphasizing the word government tends to depress support."
Here's the link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sorry-republicans-but-most-people-support-single-payer-health-care/2017/04/17/f0919bb6-23a6-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html