Politico's Pulse Check

Neera Tanden is one of the most prominent voices in the Democratic party — and her organization, the Center for American Progress, has been pumping out policy ideas ahead of the 2020 election, helping shape the Democratic primary. Neera sits down with POLITICO's Dan Diamond to discuss CAP's signature Medicare Extra proposal and Democrats' debate over Medicare for All (starts at the 1:00 mark), what she makes of the Democratic primary (15:30), President Donald Trump's influence on politics and why Neera blames Trump for the "warfare" gripping America (22:45), and if the Democratic party has a leadership gap (28:30). MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Neera first appeared on PULSE CHECK in June 2017, as Republicans pushed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. CAP commissioned an independent analysis from Avalere on its Medicare Extra plan. Vox's Ezra Klein praised many elements of CAP's Medicare Extra proposal. Progressives have urged Democrats to commit to Medicare for All, saying that opting for a public option instead