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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Democrat: *pushes up glasses, adjusts pocket protector* "Um, we propose to implement a 2-10% excise tax on health insurance plans which will allow us to increase access to Medicare by 16% according to these models."

Voters: "I just want health care."

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly. Tiny bullshit, when they should be talking universal healthcare

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

And I'd take some incremental improvements as long as their explanation of what happened ended with "this gets us closer to our goal of universal single payer."