What does Kamala Harris actually believe? I don’t think anyone knows for certain but looking back over her run for president in 2019, it is striking how committed she seemed to be to Medicare for All at the time.
And yet, she also had significant trouble defending the plan, not just once but multiple times. She famously raised her hand, along with Bernie Sanders, when asked during a debate who would give up private insurance for Medicare for All. But the next day she was walking it back, claiming she was talking about her personal insurance…or something.
All of this is still very relevant because Harris has now abandoned Medicare for All, but it’s still likely questions about her shifting position will come up during tonight’s debate. In advance of that debate the Harris camp is doing its best, with the help of friendly media, to square the circle between what she was saying then…
