Article snippet: Third of a series. Healthcare for Everyone Sounds Good . . . In Part One of this series, we considered the current state of play on the healthcare issue; that is, the Trump administration is challenging Obamacare in court, and the Democrats are rising strongly in defense of their cherished program. In Part Two, we observed the changes in the healthcare issue over the last decade, since the 2010 enactment of Obamacare; over the years, the program has gone from being a political millstone around the neck of Democrats to a popular rallying cause—at least among Democrat voters. So now let’s take a look at the healthcare issue as it’s playing out in our time: specifically, in the emerging face-off, President Trump vs. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The looming Trump-Sanders confrontation flared on April 15, when Sanders defied the Democrat Party hierarchy and participated in a town hall on Fox News; it’s all part of his strategy to directly challenge Trump in Trump Country. One notable moment in the Fox town hall came when Sanders turned to the live audience and asked for a show of hands to gauge support for his ambitious national health plan. Now, of course, it can be objected that the Fox event could have been overweighted—perhaps even flooded—with Sanders supporters. Indeed, Sanders’ appearance triggered Trump; in a series of tweets, the president blasted not only “Crazy Bernie,” but also Fox News for its soft treatment of Sanders. So yes, Sanders has momentum; in ... Link to the full article to read more