"Would you rather show up at work on time or stretch out on the sofa and watch TV?
Stupid question.
Most people punch a clock out of necessity.
But progressive Democrats want to make work optional, and to guarantee a slew of benefits to everyone, whether they get off the couch or not.
It's a slap in the face to America's workforce.
Some 70 Democrats in the House of Representatives -- more than one-third of the party's representatives -- endorsed a plan on Thursday to outlaw private health insurance and force all Americans into a government-run system. Let's be clear.
This plan is not about helping the needy.
The plan would rip away medical coverage from half of all Americans, including the 157 million who get their insurance the old-fashioned way -- earning it through a job.
The plan, dubbed "Medicare for All," would prohibit employers -- even giant companies that self-insure -- from covering workers, retirees or their families.
Union workers with gold-plated health benefits would have to give them up and settle for the same coverage as people who refuse to work at all.
Why work?...
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