Progressive Democrats see a silver lining in the pandemic: it has ushered in an age of “big government,” and they believe it will continue well after we are all vaccinated, twice. As they see it, surely Americans have learned the need for a national single-payer health insurance system, the importance of strong safety nets, and the merit of a secure basic income. As the Economist put it , “If central banks promised to fund the government during the coronavirus pandemic, [politicians] might ask, then why shouldn’t they also fund . . . a Green New Deal?” Similarly, Bloomberg’s Noah […]
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