> It’s annoying when it gets in the way of the majority but also fundamental to how the US operates.
I think a government where the majority party can't actually implement any kind of agenda is a fundamentally broken government.
> I dont understand why states have to wait around for the federal government to solve healthcare.
Because they're ironically forbidden by federal law. Several legislators in CA would love to bring a statewide single-payer healthcare bill forward, but funding it would require using federal Medicare dollars in ways that require permission from the US Congress. Guess how likely that'll be forthcoming?
I think a government where the majority party can't actually implement any kind of agenda is a fundamentally broken government.
> I dont understand why states have to wait around for the federal government to solve healthcare.
Because they're ironically forbidden by federal law. Several legislators in CA would love to bring a statewide single-payer healthcare bill forward, but funding it would require using federal Medicare dollars in ways that require permission from the US Congress. Guess how likely that'll be forthcoming?