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Re: FW: CLIP | Think Progress: Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest Attack On Bernie Sanders' Health Care Plan

From:ntanden@gmail.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2016-01-14 16:46 Subject: Re: FW: CLIP | Think Progress: Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest Attack On Bernie Sanders' Health Care Plan

Judd is working on it. Maybe he should just do all headlines. On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:42 PM Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> wrote: > I will. They are crazy leftists down there. > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:30 PM John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Maybe we can work on the headlines. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Tony Carrk* <tcarrk@hillaryclinton.com> >> Date: Thursday, January 14, 2016 >> Subject: FW: CLIP | Think Progress: Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest >> Attack On Bernie Sanders’ Health Care Plan >> To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com [mailto:hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com] *On >> Behalf Of *Tyson Brody >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:24 PM >> *To:* HRCRR <hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com>; Jennifer Palmieri < >> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>; Kristina Schake < >> kschake@hillaryclinton.com> >> *Subject:* Fwd: CLIP | Think Progress: Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest >> Attack On Bernie Sanders’ Health Care Plan >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Jeremy Massey* <jmassey@hillaryclinton.com> >> Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:22 PM >> Subject: CLIP | Think Progress: Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest Attack On >> Bernie Sanders’ Health Care Plan >> To: Research <research@hillaryclinton.com> >> >> >> http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/01/14/3739427/democratic-candidates-single-payer/ >> >> >> Hillary Clinton Makes Dishonest Attack On Bernie Sanders’ Health Care Plan >> >> BY *TARA CULP-RESSLER* <http://thinkprogress.org/?person=tculp-ressler> >> <https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Tara_CR> JAN 14, 2016 12:03 >> PM >> >> As the race tightens >> <http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-01-12/with-democratic-race-tightening-clinton-attacks-sanders> between >> the two leading Democratic presidential candidates, they’re engaged in a >> fierce policy battle over a key progressive issue: access to health care. >> >> The Hillary Clinton campaign is amping up its attacks on fellow >> presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ health care plan, saying it’s a “risky >> deal >> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/11/clinton-in-iowa-attacks-sanders-health-care-plan-as-a-risky-deal/>” >> that could return the country to an era when “millions and millions and >> millions of people >> <http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/pat-garofalo/articles/2016-01-13/hillary-clintons-bizarre-attack-on-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan>” >> did not have access to insurance. The Sanders campaign, meanwhile, is >> working to highlight the apparent hypocrisy here — pointing out that >> Clinton has a history of supporting universal health care >> <https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/photos/a.324119347643076.89553.124955570892789/961117337276604/?type=3&theater>, >> and once said that Democrats attacking each other’s health care plans “undermined >> core Democratic values >> <https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/videos/961157863939218/>.” >> >> Here’s what you need to know about the policy dispute: >> Sanders wants health care for all, but his plan is thin on details. >> >> Sanders has long advocated what’s known as a “single-payer system >> <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1f0ee3946fa842ac9259b9f24d6a4dd6/what-know-about-berniecare-sanders-health-overhaul>,” >> in which one government program would offer insurance to Americans without >> charging the premiums, deductibles, or co-pays that currently finance the >> private insurance sector. >> >> This policy is sometimes referred to as “Medicare for all” because it >> would, in many ways, extend the current system that’s in place for Medicare >> beneficiaries to everyone else in the country. The general idea behind this >> model is that the government would raise health care taxes to pay for the >> cost of extending insurance to everyone. >> >> In 2013, Sanders introduced a bill >> <https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1782> in >> Congress seeking to enact a “Medicare-for-All Single Payer Health Care >> System” that tracks closely with his current proposal. But so far, the >> Sanders campaignhas not released specific details >> <http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/making-sense-democratic-fight-over-health-care-n496186> about >> how he would pay for his plan. That makes it difficult for industry experts >> to assess how it might work in practice >> <http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jan/13/how-much-would-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan-cos/> >> . >> Clinton is using dishonest arguments against single-payer health care. >> >> This week, the Clinton camp has been repeating an argument against >> Bernie’s plan that amounts to an unfair characterization >> <http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/pat-garofalo/articles/2016-01-13/hillary-clintons-bizarre-attack-on-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan> of >> how universal health care actually works. Clinton argues that Bernie wants >> to “take everything we currently know as health care, Medicare, Medicaid, >> the CHIP Program, private insurance, now of the Affordable Care Act, and >> roll it together” — suggesting that could cause millions of people to lose >> their health insurance. >> >> It’s true that a single-payer system would replace all of the different >> types of insurance that we have now, and it’s true that Americans would >> initially have to shift to new plans. But that’s not a problem with >> Sanders’ proposal — it’s actually the whole point. Proponents of universal >> health care argue it will be more efficient and more equitable for the >> government to administer one centralized health care program. >> >> “If anything, a single-payer plan like the one Sanders envisions would >> result in more coverage than current arrangements would allow,” the >> Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel and Jonathan Cohn point out >> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chelsea-clinton-bernie-sanders-single-payer_56956c06e4b05b3245dad15a>. >> That’s because, while there are still people who remain uninsured under >> Obamacare because they haven’t signed up for a plan, a Medicare-for-all >> system would treat insurance like a public good and require states to >> automatically enroll their residents in plans. >> >> Clinton also argues that Sanders’ plan would result in a massive tax hike >> for the middle class. While it’s true that a single-payer system would >> necessitate a big raise in taxes >> <http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jan/13/how-much-would-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan-cos/>, >> this is a misleading way to frame it. Clinton doesn’t include that fact >> that Sanders would also eliminate the health care costs >> <http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/health/paying-till-it-hurts.html> currently >> plaguing Americans in the form of premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. >> The health care landscape has changed a lot since the passage of >> Obamacare. >> >> Hillary Clinton has experience trying to pass health care reform >> <http://prospect.org/article/hillarycare-mythology> in a contentious >> political environment, going toe-to-toe with the insurance companies that >> eventually torpedoed >> <http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/29/us/health-care-debate-what-went-wrong-health-care-campaign-collapsed-special-report.html?pagewanted=all> the >> 1993 legislation she supported. Why, then, would she want to attack a >> populist vision of health insurance in a way that may protect those >> insurers’ power? >> >> The landscape has changed considerably since the passage of President >> Obama’s landmark health care reform law. In order to ensure Obamacare’s >> success, Democrats had to partner with the health insurance industry and >> figure out ways to make reform benefit hospitals’ and insurers’ bottom >> lines. Now, as Democratic politicians are invested in preventing >> Republicans from rolling back the gains under the health law, the insurance >> industry has become somehow of an ally >> <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/us/politics/health-law-turns-obama-and-insurers-into-allies.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0> >> . >> >> Clinton is no exception. Insurance companies know that, thanks to >> Obamacare, there’s a lot at stake for them depending on who takes over the >> White House — so they’ve been building connections >> <http://www.psmag.com/politics-and-law/team-hillary-and-the-insurance-lobby> to >> Clinton’s campaign. During this week’s dust-up, observers have been quick >> to point out that Hillary’s line of attack makes sense considering the money >> she now receives >> <https://theintercept.com/2016/01/13/hillary-clinton-single-payer/> from >> the insurance industry. >> Sanders’ home state hasn’t figured out how to make single-payer work. >> >> The health care conflict between Clinton and Sanders draws out familiar >> battle lines between a more pragmatic and a more leftist approach to >> governing. >> >> Clinton has long been skeptical of single-payer’s political viability, >> pointing out that Americans are fearful of anything that can be construed >> as “socialized medicine >> <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/us/politics/27text-health.html>.” >> There’s some evidence >> <https://theintercept.com/2016/01/13/hillary-clinton-single-payer/> that >> she’s been privately supportive of the single-payer model. But she clearly >> isn’t hopeful about getting it through Congress and isn’t willing to attach >> herself to this particular policy. >> >> There’s no denying the challenges. Even in Sanders’ home state, where >> there was a lot of political support for opting out of Obamacare and >> enacting a version of single-payer, local lawmakerscouldn’t get it done >> <http://www.vox.com/2014/12/22/7427117/single-payer-vermont-shumlin>. >> After three years of working toward the first universal health care system >> in the country, they said they couldn’t figure out how to pay for it >> <http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2014/12/17/in-striking-reversal-shumlin-abandons-single-payer-reforms> (though >> some economists took issue >> <http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/03/02/3628413/economists-vermont-health-care/> with >> the governor’s estimate of the plan’s $3 billion price tag). >> >> When PolitiFact set out to assess >> <http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jan/13/how-much-would-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan-cos/> Bernie >> Sanders’ health plan this week, multiple experts gave cautious responses >> about the senator’s proposed policy that echo the recent experience in >> Vermont. They said it’s unclear how much it will cost and it’s unlikely >> lawmakers would pass it. >> Health care is a key issue for progressive voters. >> >> For years, grassroots activists >> <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447696/> calling for >> universal health care have influenced the Left’s thinking on this issue — >> and made progress in branding insurance as a basic human right >> <http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/07/18/3457941/health-care-human-right/> >> . >> >> Now, this issue could have ripple effects throughout the presidential >> primary. Single-payer is a fairly popular policy among Democratic voters. >> According to the Kaiser Family Foundation >> <http://kff.org/uninsured/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-december-2015/0>, >> self-identified Democrats either strongly favor (52 percent) or somewhat >> favor (24 percent) the general idea of creating a government-run health >> care program to insure all Americans. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jeremy Massey >> >> Research Department >> >> >> >> 847 736 9211 >> >> JMassey@HillaryClinton.com >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "HRCRR" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to hrcrr+unsubscribe@hillaryclinton.com. >> To post to this group, send email to hrcrr@hillaryclinton.com. >> >>