Vice presidential nominees can be used to balance a presidential candidate's ticket to appeal to a wider swath of voters, and Harris is weighing a list of mostly white, male candidates
Kelly’s positions on things like insurance are awful, but perhaps because of these positions, he really is a great pick. The best choices are probably “too controversial.” Even the mayor is centrist on some things, but folks will get hung up on something else… He has time to shine.
Kelly’s positions on things like insurance are awful,
I went looking when you posted this. He’s not in favor of single payer, which I am, but he’s a big proponent of the ACA, Tricare, and Medicare (where he supported Medicare Advantage options. Here’s the source I found. source
I’d like him to be better, but he could be far worse on healthcare.
The other side has wanted to repeal the ACA for years and replace it with Swiss cheese policies that don’t offer comprehensive coverage… Since Kelly is supporting the ACA and other government run healthcare initiatives, it makes him infinitely better than the other side. That said, I’d prefer single payer.
I agree with you, except that I am not comparing him to the other side right now, I am comparing him to other potential Vice Presidents. We really need single payer to be a main talking point.
Kelly’s positions on things like insurance are awful, but perhaps because of these positions, he really is a great pick. The best choices are probably “too controversial.” Even the mayor is centrist on some things, but folks will get hung up on something else… He has time to shine.
I went looking when you posted this. He’s not in favor of single payer, which I am, but he’s a big proponent of the ACA, Tricare, and Medicare (where he supported Medicare Advantage options. Here’s the source I found. source
I’d like him to be better, but he could be far worse on healthcare.
That’s a fair point, but ACA is just such a low bar. Awful is probably too strong, but I would say his position on health care is poor.
The other side has wanted to repeal the ACA for years and replace it with Swiss cheese policies that don’t offer comprehensive coverage… Since Kelly is supporting the ACA and other government run healthcare initiatives, it makes him infinitely better than the other side. That said, I’d prefer single payer.
I agree with you, except that I am not comparing him to the other side right now, I am comparing him to other potential Vice Presidents. We really need single payer to be a main talking point.