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Health care system that eliminates private insurance and transitions the u.s. to a taxpayer-funded system like the uk and canada, although we should note private insurance is still available in those countries. single payer is popular with the activist base of the democratic party and support for it has become a litmus test in the primary. which is why most candidates say they support it. our question is what do they actually support. many who endorse medicare for all are not endorsing a single payer system. they want incremental reforms krd including a public option. private insurance would s...

I think what she's trying to say is the evidence needs to go to a certain place before she's willing to take action. it may be different for different members, but i think the sentiment of the majority of the american people is probably going to be let's uncover the evidence and then let's decide. >> also when she spoke to nbc, she compared this to people wanting the impeachment of george w. bush. there was no serious impeachment talk among democrats in the house of representatives about impeaching president george w. bush. why would she make a comparison to something that didn't really happen...

George w. bush. there was no serious impeachment talk among democrats in the house of representatives about impeaching president george w. bush. why would she make a comparison to something that didn't really happen in the house of representatives to something now happening? >> i agree with you there was never talk about impeachment other than the far left activist base, and i think trump's alleged crimes and abuse of power are far more serious than anything george w. bush did. she said if there's compelling or overwhelming evidence then she would consider it. and i agree with raja. let's see ...

Off on this. >> she has apologized. >> she at times have said things that have gotten close to an apology, but in the same breath defended the overall point that she's making. >> she makes the point. she said especially as a muslim member, if she criticizes israel she'll be called a critic. that should not happen, and i don't believe it would happen if she talked about semitism and benjamin netanyahu, but she talks about things that are clearly anti-semitic statements. they're out there in a primary, which is more driven by the activist base than the broad swath of the party. bernie sanders, w...

Candidate but remember the iowa caucus is dominated by democratic activists. the democratic activist base which plays a disproportionate role has been moving in a very progressive direction and i think it's challenging for joe biden. he has to frankly send a lot of time apologizing for previous positions he took and that is never good. >> yesterday, president trump tweeted out a video, a clip of his state of the union address, including his line with america never be a socialist nation and pointing out some of the democrats who were there who were in congress, and previewing what could be his ...