Tempers predictably flared at Sunday’s Democratic debate between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden as the two presidential contenders sparred over how best to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Sanders hasn’t hidden his love for socialism and remains convinced that “Medicare for all” is the panacea for our current ills. In contrast, Joe Biden has championed a costly “public option” that may become Americans’ only healthcare option if government plans drive private insurers out of business.