Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

yardwork

(70,162 posts)

6. I agree that Democratic candidates need to make big promises.

Reply to viva la (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:52 AM

Yesterday

One thing FDR and LBJ had in common is that they didn't get bogged down in details. They pushed big ideas through. That caused some problems later but at least we had the beginnings.

LBJ and the Democrats in Congress wanted universal health coverage. They pushed through two of the cake layers: Medicare and Medicaid. The third layer was planned to cover everybody else but it got derailed. Obama finally got that pushed through decades later. But the greedy ones still try to dismantle everything.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

lapucelle sheshe2

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How The Progressive Takeover Could Happen [View all] VBNMW_Realist Yesterday OP

Maybe Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

What "hollow centrism" did President Biden promote? yardwork Yesterday #5

Joe Biden was the most progressive president since LBJ Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

I agree 100% yardwork Yesterday #8

Agree Peppertoo Yesterday #11

A progressive takeover of what? lapucelle Yesterday #2

Do John Fetterman. yardwork Yesterday #3

John Fetterman is not a centrist either, but he is closer to the center than any of the others. lapucelle Yesterday #9

Yes, and people complained about Manchin The Revolution Yesterday #18

Thank you, I love those charts and was just thinking how I miss them! betsuni Yesterday #13

1932 comes to mind. viva la Yesterday #4

I agree that Democratic candidates need to make big promises. yardwork Yesterday #6

The ACA never came close to covering 'everybody else'. The alltime low unisured # still left nearly 26 million uncovered Celerity Yesterday #10

ACA was never thought to be finished, of course, like Social Security or Medicare. Improving laws is Congress's job. betsuni Yesterday #15

Obviously. yardwork Yesterday #16

John Conyers introduced his Medicare for All bill in every Congress beginning in 2001 lapucelle Yesterday #14

There was John Dingell Jr as well. sheshe2 Yesterday #19

We're currently experiencing what a president with 30-40% of the public not caring about experience can do EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #12

Which Primary Are You Talking About? MineralMan Yesterday #17