Dem Debate: Healthcare freedom and cost

This was a topic in last night's Dem debate. Biden and other centrists kept saying Medicare for All is taking away your freedom of choice, that people like their current, private healthcare plan and want that choice. Warren made the astute observation that she never met anyone that liked their private insurance, and neither have I. Sanders made the point that under MFA people have true freedom of choice of doctors, hospitals and procedures, all of which are limited by private insurance.

Then Biden came up with the Repub talking point that MFA costs too much, and that it will increase working class taxes. Warren made the point that you have to compare current healthcare costs to that of MFA, which shows that the former costs more in premiums, co-pays and deductibles than the much smaller increase in everyone's taxes. Sanders also pointed out what the current system costs, and that MFA, by cutting out the middle men, would cost far less, be more efficient and provide better service.

All in all Sanders and Warren made the far better argument for MFA than any of the specious criticisms.