How a libertarian analyst inadvertently made a good case for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All
by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times
Jul 31, 2018
3 minutes
In this corner, Bernie Sanders, the former presidential candidate whose Medicare for All Act has become a rallying point for advocates of single-payer healthcare.
In that corner, Charles Blahous, an economics analyst who spent much of his tenure as a Social Security and Medicare trustee (2010-2015) arguing that the programs needed to be reformed, in part by cutting benefits. He also was a major figure in George W. Bush's campaign to privatize Social Security.
Earlier this month, Blahous published a
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