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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Voters want lower health care costs, but have doubts about Sanders and Trump's solutions
WSYX-TVWASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — One of the few things increasingly polarized Republicans and Democrats agree on is that lowering health care costs should be a top priority heading into the 2020 election, but as Democrats move closer to nominating a presidential candidate who wants to upend the entire system, some experts warn the party risks losing the trust the public has placed in them on the issue.
National polls released this week show Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders opening up a double-digit lead in the Democratic primary race. Sanders finished in the top two in Iowa and New Hampshire, is widely expected to win the Nevada caucuses Saturday, and might have a nearly insurmountable lead in the delegate count by early March.
Sanders has staked much of his political capital on "Medicare for All," a wholesale restructuring of the American health care system that would eliminate private health insurance as patients know it and provide everyone with government-funded coverage. Most of his primary opponents are offering variations on a public option or Medicare buy-in that would allow those without private insurance to sign up for a Medicare-like program.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has continued his campaign to undermine the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment, while offering only vague promises regarding how he would reform the system if he had a Republican Congress. He has also aggressively attacked Democrats who support Medicare for All for trying to force millions of people off their private insurance plans.
National polls released this week show Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders opening up a double-digit lead in the Democratic primary race. Sanders finished in the top two in Iowa and New Hampshire, is widely expected to win the Nevada caucuses Saturday, and might have a nearly insurmountable lead in the delegate count by early March.
Sanders has staked much of his political capital on "Medicare for All," a wholesale restructuring of the American health care system that would eliminate private health insurance as patients know it and provide everyone with government-funded coverage. Most of his primary opponents are offering variations on a public option or Medicare buy-in that would allow those without private insurance to sign up for a Medicare-like program.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has continued his campaign to undermine the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment, while offering only vague promises regarding how he would reform the system if he had a Republican Congress. He has also aggressively attacked Democrats who support Medicare for All for trying to force millions of people off their private insurance plans.
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
