“Who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan?” asked moderator Lester Holt at the first Democratic debate. “Just a show of hands to start off with.”
He asked the same question again the next night. “Many people watching at home have health insurance through their employer,” he said. “Who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan?”
There were two problems with this question. The first — which led to some confusion on Sen. Kamala Harris's part — is that it's unclear: Was Holt asking about the candidates' own health care plans, or their plans for the country?
