Morning Jolt: Kamala Harris Is Already Backtracking on Health Care

Making the click-through worthwhile: Kamala Harris suddenly changes her mind on eliminating private insurance; many in the Senate GOP say that they have no interest in another government shutdown and won't support the president if there is one; and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is cursed to give the response to the State of the Union address.

Kamala Harris Retreats on Banning Private Insurance

Kamala Harris pulls an Emily Litella: "Never mind."

By stating she would eliminate private insurers as a necessary part of implementing “Medicare-for-all,” California Sen. Kamala Harris during a CNN town hall Monday night sent a shockwave through the national health care debate.

. . . As the furor grew, a Harris adviser on Tuesday signaled that the candidate would also be open to the more moderate health reform plans, which would preserve the industry, being floated by other congressional Democrats. It represents a compromise position that risks angering “Medicare-for-all” proponents, who view eliminating private health ...

January 30 2019

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Kamala Harris Is Already Backtracking on Health Care Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Kamala Harris suddenly changes her mind on eliminating private insurance; many in the Senate GOP say that they have no interest in another government shutdown and won't support the president if there is one; and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is cursed to give the response to the State of the Union address. Kamala Harris Retreats on Banning Private Insurance Kamala Harris pulls an Emily Litella: "Never mind." By stating she would eliminate private insurers as a necessary part of implementing “Medicare-for-all,” California Sen. Kamala Harris during a CNN town hall Monday night sent a shockwave through the national health care debate. . . . As the furor grew, a Harris adviser on Tuesday signaled that the candidate would also be open to the more moderate health reform plans, which would preserve the industry, being floated by other congressional Democrats. It represents a compromise position that risks angering “Medicare-for-all” proponents, who view eliminating private health ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories In Serenity, a Conservative Filmmaker Cries for Help Armond White Serenity — a film about a man chased by his conscience — is Knight's dream narrative. Baker differs from professional media pundits, and nonprofessional bloggers, who get off on excoriating others for their differences; he tries to make sense of his own destiny. The Comedy Counter-Counterculture Kyle Smith In his new show, comedian Colin Quinn rebels against the Establishment -- which nowadays means the Left. Howard Schultz Responds to Dem Backlash Against His Presidential Run: 'I Must be Doing... Jack Crowe Prominent Democrats believe the billionaire will facilitate Trump's reelection by running as an independent and drawing votes from the Democratic nominee. ADVERTISEMENT Bills Banning Government Shutdowns: A Terrible Idea Jonathan S. Tobin Bills that would keep the government functioning during a shutdown would be a cure worse than the disease. With Few Incentives for Compromise, Political Dysfunction Will Continue Jonah Goldberg Neither Trump nor Pelosi has much to gain from being seen as capitulating to the other. The Math Problem That Could Sink the Bernie/AOC Agenda Alan Cole The only way democratic-socialist policies will pass muster with the CBO and JCT is if they're dramatically reformed. But that will require a willingness to compromise that Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders have thus far not demonstrated. Howard Schultz Did Not Leave His Party Kevin D. Williamson Howard Schultz, though solidly progressive, is troubled by the Democratic party's leftist drift on economic issues. Kamala Harris Backtracks After Vowing to 'Eliminate' Private Insurance Market Jack Crowe Harris's national press secretary Ian Sams and an unnamed advisor told CNN that she would also be open to pursuing more moderate healthcare reforms. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS Don't Just Read the Conversation, Shape the Conversation NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. Join now for only $1 a week. Offer ends soon. JOIN TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: January 30, 2019 Training the Afghan Army ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.