DUH??? Color my face red.

More than 51% for a day

Abolish the EC and congrats, you have a one party system.

Congress being at a standstill does not justify introducing bad faith (and in effect dictatorial powers) to a 9umvirate

@realz The Founders were also very weary of generational wealth and the potential for it leading to corruption. The issue with Congress is a complicated one. I understand the need to protect the interests of smaller states, but it is causing problems.

Ok then break up the union

There is no need for CA to experiment with the entire country

Let CA experiment with CA

It's already doing that.

It is not causing problems

The problem is that CA wants to implement the things it wants at the federal level

Without even trying it locally

CA is not the bastion of evil that it is portrayed to be...

I'm not saying it is

I mean, it's not doing too well if I recall.

If CA wants universal healthcare, they are free to try it

I endorse their attempt

But they aren't even trying

They are just going for the jugular

Straight to the federal government, and to the SC if they could

No, CA is doing it locally. But they can't force people to stay and accept it. If done federally then you can't escape.

If they had their way, the SC would declare it a human right and require it

Everyone sees this kind of shortcut powergrab

There is no congress problem

There is a shortcut problem

The ultimate question is: Why should CA be controlling other states?

That's why the EC exists.

That's why state governments exist too

That's also the reason for limiting federal power.

Mhm

Like I said, it is a shortcut problem

Progressives are espousing universal healthcare, but I think it is a bargaining ploy. Nobody thinks it will really happen. Even though I think that the discussion as to whether access to healthcare is a privilege or a right. Even so, with ACA they started with the public option and ended up with a neutered attempt at filling the healthcare gap. This time they are threatening more, but hoping to end up with a public option. I personally don't see a problem with the public option. I think it fosters competition. The private sector are always claiming to be infinitely more efficient than govt... Let's prove it.

I disagree that it is a bargaining ploy at all

And I'm not even saying I'm against it

I just gave it as an example of something states can do but jump to the federal legislature and eye the SC to get their way across the entire country

Shortcut

A public option would work wonderful. It would put private out of business. Then it would become corrupt and ineffecient.

Not entirely true.

Not what happened in many places.

This is my thought as well. That the voting system itself was providing information to some nefarious actors.

There are plenty of examples of public/private healthcare systems that coexist long-term.