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brooklynite

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Mon Sep 11, 2017, 02:15 PM Sep 2017

Booker signs on to Sanders's 'Medicare-for-all' bill

The Hill:

Sen. Cory Booker is throwing his support behind a "Medicare for all" bill being introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), becoming the latest Democrat floated as a 2020 contender to back the legislation.

The New Jersey senator told NJTV News that he would sign on as a co-sponsor of the bill, which is scheduled to be rolled out on Wednesday.

"This is something that’s got to happen. ObamaCare was a first step in advancing this country, but I won’t rest until every American has a basic security that comes with having access to affordable health care," Booker told the New Jersey outlet.

He added that "you should not be punished because you are working-class or poor and be denied health care. I think health care should be a right to all."
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Booker signs on to Sanders's 'Medicare-for-all' bill (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2017 OP
Good for Booker Maven Sep 2017 #1
Great, this is a great way to advance himself. nt R B Garr Sep 2017 #2
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