Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has been the victorious candidate in three state primary races so far, but Medicare for All is the real winner.
Many of the Democratic candidates in this race for the 2020 Democratic nomination have not been supportive of Medicare for All, only offering middle of the road solutions such as a public option that falls far short of the change this country needs and wants.
The United States is the only developed nation to not have a universal healthcare system, depriving Americans of affordable and accessible medical care.
Sanders is one of the only candidates who has stuck to his guns on Medicare for All and has a plan to implement it.
Republicans have been insisting that universal healthcare is “socialist” and is waning in popularity. But according to the entrance polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, a majority of voters not only support it, their support for the program’s expansion appears to be tied to Sanders’ victories, as NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur.
NBC News entrance polls of Democrats on Medicare for All: 57-38% support in Iowa, 58-37% support in New Hampshire, 62-35% support in Nevada.
Maybe the candidates who staked their primary campaigns on opposing Medicare for All miscalculated.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 22, 2020
For those wondering, here’s the wording of our NBC News poll question on Medicare for All: “How do you feel about replacing all private health insurance with a single government plan for everyone?” https://t.co/Sbm3OKuAhO
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 23, 2020
So, Democratic candidates who have backed away from Medicare for All are not doing very well overall, while Sanders is winning big, most recently by a landslide in Nevada on Saturday night.
Even former health insurance executive Wendell Potter noticed that it is a winning policy for Democrats at the polls.
Tonight’s results in Nevada confirm something momentous that would have shocked me when I worked as a health insurance executive: Medicare for All is hugely popular & the winning position for Democrats. Between Iowa, New Hampshire and now Nevada, this is a fact. Here’s why: (1/5)
— Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) February 23, 2020
Entrance polls out of Nevada show 6 in 10 want a single-payer system. Entrance & exit polls from Iowa & New Hampshire found 6 in 10 voters in both states support Medicare for All. All this after millions were spent by my old industry trying to scare voters away from it. (2/5)
— Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) February 23, 2020
In Nevada, two top candidates, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, both put deceptive ads on the air attacking Medicare for All. They campaigned explicitly against Medicare for All. And they lost by 30 points. (3/5) pic.twitter.com/4NP9lDbdIq
— Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) February 23, 2020
With these three state results in, we now see that Medicare for All is popular in the Midwest, Northeast, and the West, all with different, diverse populations. Medicare for All can win anywhere – as the primary’s front-running campaign demonstrates. (4/5)
— Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) February 23, 2020
We know the health insurance industry & its lobbyists won’t quit trying to scare the public. But politicians who parrot their talking points do so at their own peril. It’s now clear: Medicare For All is *the* winning position in the 2020 Dem primary. And opposing it is not. (5/5) pic.twitter.com/Ekwd5p8V2V
— Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) February 23, 2020
If Democrats want to beat President Donald Trump in November, they need to consider embracing Medicare for All. Trump and the GOP are hellbent on stripping healthcare from the people. Trump is even cutting Medicare in his budget. Democrats must stand for something that separates themselves from Trump at the very least. For most Americans, right now, it’s gotta be Medicare for All.
John Oliver recently did what many are considering one of the best breakdowns of the pros and cons of Medicare for All. Check it out below:
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