Strange Bedfellows Arise Over Social Safety Net Proposal
When former Vice President Joe Biden announced his opposition to universal basic income a few weeks ago, it seemed like he was drawing a line in the sand that he believed progressives shouldn’t cross.
To his left, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — who may be preparing to reprise his role as a left-wing antagonist in the next presidential primary — supports the policy. But unlike his aggressive push to bring other Democrats on board for his proposal for a single-payer health insurance system, he realizes his colleagues who are officially part of […]
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