Stuart: are the reforms that Democrats are talking about not enough? Are they basically tinkering at the edges of a system that is inherently corrupt and not delivering, as opposed to rethinking that system so that it delivers more directly? Lets talk about the ACA. Basically, it's a conservative fix to a healthcare system that is an outlier in the civilized world. It gives people a coupon that allows them, maybe, entrance into this circus that is our healthcare system. So now Democrats are fighting to keep the cost of that coupon slightly less. Are you now trapped in a program that ultimately wasn't the fix that we wanted it to be, to a system that inherently won't function well because of externalities in a straight, capitalist, supply-and-demand way?

Harris: We still have work to do to make America's health system deliver for all the people, and not be a function of how much money you have in your back pocket. And Democrats do come from that place, of believing healthcare should be a right, and not just a privilege of those that can afford it. So how do you get there? Well, part of how you get there immediately on this issue of where we are with the shutdown is to hold firm, as they are doing. Part of it has to be to continue to reform the system. The Affordable Care Act was a significant reform for its time. But there is more work to be done, which includes, for example, the affordability of prescription medication. We pushed for a $35 cap on insulin, which had a huge impact on so many people. We did it for seniors. We wanted to do it for everyone. We couldn't get the support of Republicans in Congress.

Stuart: But again, it speaks to incremental change.

Harris: Which is never satisfying

lol, it's the response quoted in the twitter screenshot except it leaves out the last sentence;

And it's not where we should be. And it should not satisfy us, that we have accomplished incremental change. We should be completely pissed off about that.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 43 points 1 week ago

We pushed for a $35 cap on insulin, which had a huge impact on so many people.

There is no other country where it's anywhere near that expensive.

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 25 points 1 week ago (3 children)

she wants to us AI to speed up permitting requests

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I thought the world ended at the borders of this country, if I was completely unaware of international policy, I might say John Stuart is a good interviewer.

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There was also a funny bit, where she had to thread the needle of saying Biden was not fit to run a campaign, but was fit to be the sitting president. Very funny, even John was somewhat taken aback by that.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I know it's tired to roll play ways Harris could have done a better job but why even entertain the notion that the reason you are running is that the current president is unfit. That's just weak af.

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

She also mentions being surprised that people thought she was no different from Biden on policy choices... despite her going on television and telling people that.

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

Oh dear God, they're already questionable as is...

[–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

The Affordable Care Act was a significant reform for its time.

How can they say this with a straight face when equivalent nations that literally border the US had full universal in the 80s.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Appreciate the context.

And it's not where we should be. And it should not satisfy us, that we have accomplished incremental change. We should be completely pissed off about that.

People are pissed off about it. It's why they're electing fascists and socialism is more popular than ever before despite the establishment demonizing the word for the last 100 years.