The Day Single-Payer Won Over the Democratic Party

The following post for members is by David T.S. Jonas, who most recently served as policy director for Tom Perriello’s (D) campaign for Virginia Governor.

When it comes to public policy, it’s comforting to think we’re all rational actors simply weighing trade offs and coming to the best possible framework that meets our collective goals. But in campaigns and in Congress, tribalism, money, and establishment power are often far better predictors of which ideas make it into policy debates and into our legal code.