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The Birth and Death of Single-Payer in the Democratic Party
In 1988, Jesse Jackson ran for president on a platform of uniting workers and pushing universalist policies like single-payer. His success terrified neoliberals in the Democratic Party.
Vicente Navarro is professor of health and public policy at the Johns Hopkins University.
In 1988, Jesse Jackson ran for president on a platform of uniting workers and pushing universalist policies like single-payer. His success terrified neoliberals in the Democratic Party.