Do you think an enormous problem which progressive politicians in the United States face is an inability to challenge false established paradigms? For example, the United States spends more on health care than most developed nations with single payer systems: a single payer system would probably save us money, but there isn't a single politician on the national scene who's willing to admit as much.
We know that the vast majority of voters do not understand concepts like the PPACA, or climate change, or national debt. I feel as though progressives are shooting themselves in the foot by refusing to explain economic concepts and ideas to voters, and instead are relying too much on idealistic fluff speeches. Do you feel the same way?
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Hey Dr. Holt,
Do you think an enormous problem which progressive politicians in the United States face is an inability to challenge false established paradigms? For example, the United States spends more on health care than most developed nations with single payer systems: a single payer system would probably save us money, but there isn't a single politician on the national scene who's willing to admit as much.
We know that the vast majority of voters do not understand concepts like the PPACA, or climate change, or national debt. I feel as though progressives are shooting themselves in the foot by refusing to explain economic concepts and ideas to voters, and instead are relying too much on idealistic fluff speeches. Do you feel the same way?
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