Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden's ridiculous attack on Elizabeth Warren's 'elitism' [View all]oldsoftie
(12,558 posts)If I would have listened to Krugman in '16, I would have lost 1/2 of my retirement. He's predicted 6 of the past 3 recessions.
Rattner has gone over Warrens plan piece by piece & points out the fallacies of her expectations. Having the federal government charter businesses is a disaster waiting to happen; with cronyism sure to control winners & losers. Trillions & trillions of "new" dollars are NOT going to be raised by her new tax plans. And she even admits that millions of jobs will be lost under her own plans.
Only ONE thing matters this election and thats getting rid of trump. Pissing off people by telling them they cant keep their insurance isnt a good way to get votes. Everyone remembers the "like your doctor, keep your doctor" mistake. And you know that will be pulled out in a 1000 ads. People will NOT believe that a govt plan will definitely be better than what they already like now.
But you have a right to your opinions. Have at it. The focus should be "get rid of trump".
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/medicare-warren-plan.html
https://stevenrattner.com/2019/11/steven-rattners-morning-joe-charts-warrens-health-care-math-doesnt-add-up/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden