Three potential healthcare priorities if Democrats retake the House

House Democrats just handed Hakeem Jeffries a healthcare wish list written by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Terri Sewell. That's not a governing agenda. It's a signal to the progressive base that the conversation is still about expanding government's role. We've seen this movie before. More federal programs, more mandates, more fine print you can't read until your premium goes up.

The working group's list is heavy on priorities and light on specifics. Democrats campaigned on healthcare all year, but the article notes they've offered little beyond that. So which is it? Are they ready to legislate, or are they hoping voters forget their more radical pledges? AOC's wish list is the tell. The party doesn't want to defend Medicare for All or government drug pricing in a general election. They want to say enough to win seats and sort out the messy details later.

Republicans shouldn't just laugh this off. Voters remember that the last Democratic primary was a war over this exact territory, and the left's answer to every problem is another program. Slogans, not solutions. Real healthcare.