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Ah, Sunday! Pull up a chair and join me at our own Algonquin Round Table, the spirit of Dorothy Parker abides.

A conservative majority seems set on restricting voting rights.

Great Britain's National Health Service, which is meant to provide “free” universal healthcare, is collapsing under the strain of long wait times, hidden data, and excess deaths.

Americans understandably are not satisfied with the state of healthcare. Our expenses are high, our choices are limited, our access is inequitable, and our public programs are overburdened and underfunded. Perhaps this is why so many people are attracted to the simple but misguided solution of single-payer healthcare. The desire to “do something” is strong, but we shouldn’t let this desire exacerbate the problems we face today — which is exactly what single-payer healthcare would do.

Medicare for All has been introduced in every congressional session since 2003 and has grown more favorable in the public’s eyes each time. Polling from State Policy Network’s State Voices project shows that 72% of people now support or are open to the idea of government-controlled healthcare, with one-third outright believing it would be the best option for America. Majorities of all major demographic groups, including 56% of Republicans and 76% of independents, are convinced something must change in our healthcare system and would consider a government-provided option as part of that cha...