Maybe America can finally get truly universal health care, policies that really tackle inequality, and more. But you don’t have to be a deficit scold to suggest that progressives should be thinking about how to pay for their policies. To see what I mean, consider the biggest ticket on progressives’ wish-lists: Medicare for All. This could mean different things, and if it’s basically allowing private-sector buy-in then there’s no problem. But if it means replacing private insurance with free public coverage, you need offsetting revenue.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2019 04:07 UTC