Buttigieg 2020

I sort of understand why he might think that is the right thing to do - no more tiny steps to nowhere - but Congress won't pass it. The British were able to establish the National Health Service in one step because the health care centers established to treat people during World War II were in place and people felt great unity with all other citizens. That's not where we are.

The insurance industry - obscene profits for a few and 10,000's of jobs for real people - collapsing all at once is no good.

I think Pete's "Medicare for all who want it" is the right way to go. If the government can subsidize the costs of a "gap" program - that covers the medical expenses that Medicare won't cover - then it could be immediately as good as or better than Obamacare. As Medicare is made more efficient, costs for the program will come down and Medicare can cover virtually all medical expenses.

Pete's approach is an important extension of Obama's transition to single-payer health care. Obama worked a miracle getting the law passed and supporting states as they built the necessary infrastructure and some states still won't fully fund it, even if the funds come from the federal government.