It is a moral outrage that 88% of Democrats and 69% of all voters support Medicare for All, yet Democratic Party leadership in Congress has refused to fight for it, particularly during a pandemic that has resulted in millions losing their jobs and health insurance. When the 2021 legislative session begins in January, House Progressives…
Yeah if you read the bill, it creates a trust fund for funding m4a (really several funds) that must have money put into it, however how much money to put into it via what taxes or budget allocations since paygo is gone is not there. The statement dsa put out is completely correct. Like the answer it saves money via being cheaper and is funded with taxes is obvious but it still needs the actual amount of tax. Like the bill has to have an accompanying bill saying like defund military 100 billion and reallocate, tax the top 10 percent of income earners x amount etc or (unlikely) whatever it costs will be covered by currency creation if needed.
Bills aren't introduced fully formed, they get finished in committees. This bill is still in 6 committees. The House Democrats clearly are not prioritising this bill because Pelosi could totally ask them to finish it quicker.
I'm not greatly familiar with the procedures of the US congress, but I don't see why a bill can't be introduced fully formed, and I don't see why they can't move amendments during the floor. And I don't know why the DSA are saying that it's not Pelosi's fault because of committees when the democrats have enough numbers in the house to move a discharge petition to get it out of the committees
(Not that it matters because it should be obvious that the democrats don't support M4A and obvious why that is)
I suppose it depends on the scope of the bill. M4A does have a pretty massive scope so it makes sense that many committees have to have input.
The DSA statement was just describing the state of the bill so I guess they could've mentioned that Pelosi is responsible for this state not being finished. But everyone reading this knows that.
Yeah if you read the bill, it creates a trust fund for funding m4a (really several funds) that must have money put into it, however how much money to put into it via what taxes or budget allocations since paygo is gone is not there. The statement dsa put out is completely correct. Like the answer it saves money via being cheaper and is funded with taxes is obvious but it still needs the actual amount of tax. Like the bill has to have an accompanying bill saying like defund military 100 billion and reallocate, tax the top 10 percent of income earners x amount etc or (unlikely) whatever it costs will be covered by currency creation if needed.
So why wasn't financing language included in the original bill?
I also find it highly dubious that the leader of the democrats in the house is unable to pressure any committee chairs.
Bills aren't introduced fully formed, they get finished in committees. This bill is still in 6 committees. The House Democrats clearly are not prioritising this bill because Pelosi could totally ask them to finish it quicker.
I'm not greatly familiar with the procedures of the US congress, but I don't see why a bill can't be introduced fully formed, and I don't see why they can't move amendments during the floor. And I don't know why the DSA are saying that it's not Pelosi's fault because of committees when the democrats have enough numbers in the house to move a discharge petition to get it out of the committees
(Not that it matters because it should be obvious that the democrats don't support M4A and obvious why that is)
I suppose it depends on the scope of the bill. M4A does have a pretty massive scope so it makes sense that many committees have to have input.
The DSA statement was just describing the state of the bill so I guess they could've mentioned that Pelosi is responsible for this state not being finished. But everyone reading this knows that.