BY FROMA HARROP So it’s come down to this. Republicans and some Democrats wouldn’t vote for a government-run health plan that competed with private insurers – though it would enjoy no special taxpayer subsidies. That’s socialism. But as a compromise, they may agree to push aside the so-called public option and instead let people ages 55 to 64 buy into Medicare, which is both government-run and taxpayer-supported. That’s not socialism. If you say so. This is really […]
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