RE: What is Democratic Socialism?

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What is Democratic Socialism?

in politics •  6 years ago 

You're right, not all Americans want Medicare For All or a specific European system, and those who don't are very strongly opposed to it. But 70% of Americans are for it, including 52% of Republicans in one poll https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/403248-poll-seventy-percent-of-americans-support-medicare-for-all

The average of polls is probably around 65% nationally and a plurality of 40-45% of Republicans, but still more Republicans are for it than against

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A single payer system for all medical services is far different from Medicare. I'm all for Medicare, completely support it. But it is a real stretch to compare care for the elderly or those in need to a single payer system for all medical services for the everyone of any age.

Why is it different? You're literally just giving what you give to elders to everyone. The justification isn't entirely the same, sure, but it certainly works the same way, just guaranteeing healthcare to all people, instead of all people above a certain age