Trial Lawyers and the Democratic Party

[BayCityProgressive]

So, we all know that trial lawyers are a huge part of our party. Our party has been promising us universal healthcare for 50 years now and we have yet to get it.Many Democrats continue to put forth plans that are not single payer universal care, just subsidized inusrance for profit. They want all kinds of regulations that all people have to be covered blah blah ect ect. Is this just offering up a huge bonanza to the lawyers in the party and also keeping the capitalistic insurance companies in power? Kind of a twofer? That is the only reason I can think of why single-payer isn't endorsed. Single-payer is easier to understand and less expensive. It also is non-profit, socialist, and maybe Dems think that if people see healthcare working for no profit...they will wonder why other sectors can't do the same.

[johncoby2]

1. I dont understand where this is going........

[BayCityProgressive]

2. sorry

simply, are the Democrats trying to keep private insurance because there would be constant lawsuits that their friends could make money off of? That is my question.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. I think they remember Harry & Louise from 1993-4

and don't want a gigantic industry confronting them with a massive propaganda campaign.

The health care industry comprises 15% of GDP-a huge chunk of the for-profit segment, and a formidable enemy if they think you're threatening their life--which universal healthcare would do.

[BayCityProgressive]

4. but even then

they didn't propose single-payer. This is not a radical idea. Every Western nation but us has it.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Right--Hillary was trying to come up with a plan that would

be acceptable to them. It was a far cry from single-payer. The result was a botch-job & in the long run maybe we're better off for not having it, but if the industry went nuts over the Clinton plan, think what they would do if confronted with true single-payer. You'd have a trillion-dollar industry fighting for its life.