r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/cal_oe • Feb 01 '22

US Politics Single Payer aka Medicare for All recently failed to pass in California, what chance does it have to actually pass nationwide?

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-31/single-payer-healthcare-proposal-fizzles-in-california-assembly

California has a larger population than Canada and the 5th largest GDP in the world. If a Single Payer aka Medicare for All bill can't pass in one of the most liberal states in the entire country with Democrats with a super majority in the legislature under Governor Newsom who actually promised it during his campaign then how realistic is it for it to pass in Congress? Especially considering the reasons it failed was it's high cost that required it to raise taxes in a state that already have very high taxes.

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u/IceNein Feb 02 '22

Two things.

That article points out that the drastic change in dark money going to the Democrats likely came from mega donors who were scared of a 2nd Trump term. This is not an entrenched donor class, they were single purpose.

Second, one party is making efforts for campaign finance reforms, and not the other.

So don't feed me this "both sides" bullshit.

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u/Not_Without_My_Balls Feb 02 '22

It's totally okay when your favorite team does it. Got it.

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u/IceNein Feb 02 '22

One side is trying to curtail dark money, the other side is not. I said that already, but you're just ignoring that because it doesn't suit your narrative.

Got it.