Former vice president Joe Biden speaks during the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference in Washington on Friday. And the economic strategist who helped steer the last two Democratic presidents is warning that liberal tax proposals could backfire. Instead of the government health care for all proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), they are pushing public options or marginal Medicare expansions. Instead of heavy taxes on the ultrarich, they are focused on closing loopholes and expanding tax breaks for the middle class. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), another backer of Medicare-for-all, has said he wants to maintain a role for private health insurance.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 09:56 UTC