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Bernie Sanders and John Delaney Battle Over Medicare for All Bernie Sanders and John Delaney Battle Over Medicare for All
(about 3 hours later)
The first exchange of the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday offered a quick and exacting look at the vast ideological divide between the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and the more moderate candidates on the central topic of health care.The first exchange of the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday offered a quick and exacting look at the vast ideological divide between the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and the more moderate candidates on the central topic of health care.
[Highlights from Night 1 of the July Democratic debates]
Former Representative John Delaney of Maryland was immediately critical of the embrace of a “Medicare for all” system by Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.Former Representative John Delaney of Maryland was immediately critical of the embrace of a “Medicare for all” system by Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
With the first question, Jake Tapper, a CNN moderator, asked Mr. Sanders what he thought of the criticism.With the first question, Jake Tapper, a CNN moderator, asked Mr. Sanders what he thought of the criticism.
Mr. Sanders was quick with his retort.Mr. Sanders was quick with his retort.
Sanders: You’re wrong.Sanders: You’re wrong.
Right now we have a dysfunctional health care system. Eighty-seven million uninsured or underinsured, 500,000 Americans every year going bankrupt because of medical bills, 30,000 people dying while the health care industry makes tens of billions of dollars in profit. Five minutes away from here, John, is a country called Canada. They guarantee health care to every man, woman and child as a human right. They spend half of what we spend and, by the way, when you end up in a hospital in Canada, you come out with no bill at all.Right now we have a dysfunctional health care system. Eighty-seven million uninsured or underinsured, 500,000 Americans every year going bankrupt because of medical bills, 30,000 people dying while the health care industry makes tens of billions of dollars in profit. Five minutes away from here, John, is a country called Canada. They guarantee health care to every man, woman and child as a human right. They spend half of what we spend and, by the way, when you end up in a hospital in Canada, you come out with no bill at all.
Health care is a human right, not a privilege. I believe that. I will fight for that.Health care is a human right, not a privilege. I believe that. I will fight for that.
Tapper: Thank you, Senator Sanders. Congressman Delaney.Tapper: Thank you, Senator Sanders. Congressman Delaney.
Delaney: Well, I’m right about this. We can create a universal health care system to give everyone basic health care for free, and I have a proposal to do it, but we don’t have to go around and be the party of subtraction and telling half the country who has private health insurance that their health insurance is illegal. My dad the union electrician loved the health care he got from the I.B.E.W. He would never want someone to take that away. Half of Medicare beneficiaries now have Medicare advantage, which is private insurance or supplemental plans. It’s bad policy to underfund the industry, many hospitals will close and it’s bad policy.Delaney: Well, I’m right about this. We can create a universal health care system to give everyone basic health care for free, and I have a proposal to do it, but we don’t have to go around and be the party of subtraction and telling half the country who has private health insurance that their health insurance is illegal. My dad the union electrician loved the health care he got from the I.B.E.W. He would never want someone to take that away. Half of Medicare beneficiaries now have Medicare advantage, which is private insurance or supplemental plans. It’s bad policy to underfund the industry, many hospitals will close and it’s bad policy.
Tapper: Thank you, congressman. Senator Sanders —Tapper: Thank you, congressman. Senator Sanders —
Warren: My name was also mentioned in this.Warren: My name was also mentioned in this.
Tapper: We’re going to come to you in one second. Let me go to Senator Sanders right now. Senator Sanders?Tapper: We’re going to come to you in one second. Let me go to Senator Sanders right now. Senator Sanders?
Sanders: The fact of the matter is, tens of millions of people lose their health insurance every single year, when they change jobs or their employer changes that insurance.Sanders: The fact of the matter is, tens of millions of people lose their health insurance every single year, when they change jobs or their employer changes that insurance.
If you want stability in the health care system, if you want a system which gives you freedom of choice with regard to doctor or hospital, which is a system which will not bankrupt you, the answer is to get rid of the profiteering of the drug companies and the insurance companies and move to Medicare for All.If you want stability in the health care system, if you want a system which gives you freedom of choice with regard to doctor or hospital, which is a system which will not bankrupt you, the answer is to get rid of the profiteering of the drug companies and the insurance companies and move to Medicare for All.
Tapper: Thank you, senator.Tapper: Thank you, senator.
Delaney: But now he’s talking about a different issue. What I’m talking about is really simple. We should deal with the tragedy of uninsured, and give everyone health care as a right. But why do we have to be the party of taking something away from people?Delaney: But now he’s talking about a different issue. What I’m talking about is really simple. We should deal with the tragedy of uninsured, and give everyone health care as a right. But why do we have to be the party of taking something away from people?
Warren: No. No one is the party —Warren: No. No one is the party —
Tapper: Hold on —Tapper: Hold on —
Delaney: That’s what they’re running on. They’re running on telling half the country that your health insurance is illegal. It says it right in the bill.Delaney: That’s what they’re running on. They’re running on telling half the country that your health insurance is illegal. It says it right in the bill.
Tapper: All right. Thank you.Tapper: All right. Thank you.
Delaney: We don’t have to do that. We can give everyone health care and allow people to have choice. That’s the American way.Delaney: We don’t have to do that. We can give everyone health care and allow people to have choice. That’s the American way.
Tapper: Thank you, congressman. Senator Warren?Tapper: Thank you, congressman. Senator Warren?
Warren: So look, let’s be clear about this. We are the Democrats. We are not about trying to take away health care from anyone. That’s what the Republicans are trying to do. And we should stop using Republican talking points in order to talk with each other about how to best provide that health care.Warren: So look, let’s be clear about this. We are the Democrats. We are not about trying to take away health care from anyone. That’s what the Republicans are trying to do. And we should stop using Republican talking points in order to talk with each other about how to best provide that health care.