Did you see the divisiveness created by the Affordable care Act? Every democrat voted for it and every republican voted against it. It was forced through and many people complained bitterly about it.
The affordable care act is not even a national healthcare plan.
It was almost impossible for them to get ACA passed when it was basically just adding regulation and bureaucracy to the existing private insurance system. The opposition kept saying socialism and redistribution of wealth. Why do you think "Basic Income" would be "no problem," when it actually is both socialism and redistribution of wealth. Even looking through the comments here on HN, there are a lot of folks who would have a big problem with it.
The affordable care act is not even a national healthcare plan.
It was almost impossible for them to get ACA passed when it was basically just adding regulation and bureaucracy to the existing private insurance system. The opposition kept saying socialism and redistribution of wealth. Why do you think "Basic Income" would be "no problem," when it actually is both socialism and redistribution of wealth. Even looking through the comments here on HN, there are a lot of folks who would have a big problem with it.