The Trump campaign on Wednesday blasted Vice President Kamala Harris for backtracking on a “Medicare for All” bill introduced by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2019.
According to an anonymous campaign official, Harris no longer supports the bill.
Neither Harris nor her campaign staff have fully embraced the policy change in public statements, sparking speculation that she still supports the policy.
Harris’ record-breaking run counter Regarding the alleged backsliding:
- Harris said:ProudCo-sponsor of the Medicare for All bill.
- Harris Hospitalized“I have always supported Medicare for All and I salute Bernie Sanders!”
- Harris Supported Enroll illegal immigrants in Medicare.
- “Harris fully supported ‘Medicare for All’ single-payer health insurance during a CNN town hall on Monday and said she was willing to end private insurance to make it happen,” CNN reported. Reported 2019.
Carolyn Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump campaign Torn In a statement, Harris described the sudden change in attitude as follows:
Kamala Harris’ spokesperson is again claiming that Harris has reversed her stance. This time, she is saying that Harris no longer supports socialist Medicare for All. Harris needs to stop insulting voters’ intelligence and tell us why she is backing away from every liberal policy she has ever supported. The mainstream media needs to stop buying into Harris’ lies and hold her to account. Harris was a co-sponsor of the Medicare for All bill and supported putting illegal immigrants on Medicare and making hardworking American taxpayers pay for their health care. As for President Trump, he has consistently kept his promise to lower health care costs for hardworking American families.
Harris 2019 Co-organized by Sanders’ “Medicare for All” proposal would shift the US health care system further towards a European-style system.
This bill is lead From the elimination of private health insurance to delays in care and threats to the Medicare system itself, the Senate Budget Committee found that in 2022:
- There is no possible scenario in which Americans could receive the same level of health care they currently receive without paying anything. “Medicare for All” would mean higher taxes and health care disruption for the vast majority of Americans.
- CBO analysis It is clear that cost savings have been achieved only Provider reimbursements are reduced or utilization declines. (emphasis in original)
“be Conducting a public opinion survey “According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a majority of Americans oppose Medicare for All because they know it would mean higher taxes, an end to private health insurance, delays in care, and threatens our current Medicare system,” the Senate Budget Committee said. pointed out 2022.
