Haven’t the “Obamacare Death Panels” thinned out their ranks?

That’s true, but here’s the problem: our entire system is wholly owned by a for-profit infrastructure that is incredibly powerful and will very likely be able to influence any two-tier system which allows them to continue. Hell, just look at the ACA for starters. The largest expansion of the private insurance industry…

So, here’s the deal with the whole specialists in the US vs other developed nations thing: The US healthcare system is fundamentally tied to the principle of curative (after-the-fact) medicine, whereas other developed nations’ systems (whether Single Payer, Socialized, Two-Tier, etc) operate on the principle of…

Because, Venezuela!

Warren is also my tentative front runner, but I’m also firmly in Undecided territory until we get closer to primary season and we have more information to work with.

Warren revealed that she was open to “different paths” for Medicare for All, which doesn’t actually exist.

NORM!

As with all things cooking, it depends.  It depends on the amount of heat you’re putting under the pot.  It depends on the type of pot used.  It depends on the food that is being heated.  If I’m making a reduction from meat juices, then I’m probably not going to have the heat that high or have to stir it that often. …

More than “occasionally”, but less than “constantly.”

No arguments there.

Yes on all counts, except for one little quibble:  “socialized medicine” isn’t an equivalent to “universal healthcare” or even “single payer”.  Socialized medicine is when the government not only handles the insurance claims, but also owns the hospitals and employs the healthcare workers.  Examples include the NHS in…

do they just assume that it would all shake out in the Democrats’ favor, eternally, by default?

Solid idea, which means that it will go absolutely nowhere.

I’m trying to understand why that’s not a benefit.

it’s not a bad idea to keep kids off the plane

Solution:  chloroform just before boarding.

I’ve been there, and trust me it does look appealing--certainly when one begins to justify the theft due to all the bullshit we have to deal with.  But, I also have an aversion to being gang raped in prison so I never did it.

Yes, but that’s not what this sounds like.  This sounds like something that has zero oversight, even after the fact.  I’ve worked in plenty of places where the GMs had wide latitude to handle issues like that, but they had to submit all the paperwork after the fact to make sure they weren’t, you know, landscaping…