08-19-2026, 08:16 PM
(08-19-2026, 05:51 PM)Punatang Wrote: Thank Goodness. Great article in the HSA.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/08/1...-traction/
...Mizuno said local Democrats are wary of embracing extremely left socialists who want “free (school) lunch and free health care. Somebody’s got to pay for it, either through extreme taxes, government or private involvement. You’ve got to be realistic...
The article is behind a paywall.
Who were the so called Democratic Socialist -whatever that means-candidates? I suspect they were/are weak ones, that's why they're not "gaining traction".
As for "free" services, two thirds of health care spending in the US is already subsidized by the federal government. The privatized component is greatly parasitic.