"Realistic" (as in, "Your proposal (backed by a large majority of voters) isn't realistic")
We don't live in a functioning democracy and I don't plan to do anything about it.
"Rich kids/Trump's kids" (as in, "I don't want to give free college to Donald Trump's kids")
1) I believe that social program X is a commodity, not a public good; 2) if I really cared about economic inequality, I'd raise taxes on the Trumps of this world to pay for it, and 3) my logic could be applied to elementary schools, too, so I hope you don't think about what I'm saying too much.
"Something we can get done" (as in, "The public option is something we can get done")
A cautious proposal that can't get passed as long as Republicans control the Senate, but will not inspire voters to turn the Senate Democratic. In other words, something that can't get done.
"Universal coverage"
The stated goal of providing every American with inadequate health insurance that ensures neither financial security nor decent medical care.
"You can be progressive and practical at the same time"
I am neither progressive nor practical.
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