More so than speeches and slogans ever could, the content of the Affordable Care Act and the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or Obamacare and Trumpcare, reveal the different values of the two parties. It’s hard to imagine a clearer statement of priorities than the competing approaches to health care in the United States. In short, Democrats are focused on trying to maximize the number of people who have decent health insurance, and are willing to accept whatever tax increases and arrangements with health insurers and other private interests are needed to make that happen. They seek the broadest possible availability of health care, whatever the cost and political trade-offs it takes to achieve it.

Republicans are focused on trying to minimize taxes, especially on investment income, and keeping federal subsidies for health care to a minimum. They are willing to accept the wrenching consequences that attaining those goals might have for Americans' insurance coverage, betting that lower taxes and smaller government will fuel a more vibrant economy.

–The New York Times, June 23, 2017

Which of the following proposals would most likely be made by a Democrat?

a- a bill that requires all citizens to purchase health insurance, but assists low-income people through tax breaks and financial aid
b- a bill that requires all citizens to purchase health insurance, but provides a tax break to health insurers and the medical industry
c- a bill that allows all citizens to choose to purchase health insurance if they want to, but makes the cost of health insurance tax deductible
d- a bill that requires all employers to provide health insurance to their employees, but limits the amount that insurance companies can charge for policies