This stuff may play well with the base during the primaries. How well will it play with the general public during the general election?
Bernie Sanders: ‘Health Care as a Human Right’ Applies to Illegal Aliens
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) said during the second Democrat presidential debate on Tuesday that he would support giving health care to illegal immigrants.
“I happen to believe that when I talk about health care as a human right, that applies to all people in this country,†Sanders said when asked about the issue by CNN’s debate moderators.
The self-described Democratic socialist added that “under a Medicare for All, single-payer†system, the U.S. could afford such an expense.
Sanders has long supported the position, though nearly 60 percent of Americans oppose giving health care to illegal immigrants, according to a CNN poll from last month.
Later in the debate, Sanders also signaled he was opening to giving free college tuition to illegal immigrants.
Notice that he’s now mentioning “single payer” in the same breath as Medicare for all. Which it is. But Democrats have been reticent to say the truth. How will he pay for it? He thinks that Wall Street and big companies are just going to fork over the money and nothing weird will happen to the economy and pay structures.
Interestingly, all the candidates spent time bashing Obamacare, saying it’s not very good. Weird, right? But, hey, more fun from Bernie
“Medicare-for-all means expanding benefits to include dental care, eyeglasses and hearing aids. I know that because I wrote the damn bill. #DemDebate,” a tweet read.
His team also tweeted his disappointment with former Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., whom he claimed spouted falsehoods about hospitals closing under his health care plan.
The debate came just a day after the Mercatus Center released a study that estimated Sanders’ plan would cost $32.6 trillion over 10 years. By 2031, the costs would reportedly reach nearly 12.7 percent of GDP.
Hmm, so now it also includes dental, eye care, and hearing aids? It may see great, but, it will cause many providers to close shop due to too little reimbursement rates, all while waiting for the government to give them their money.
Then we have $3.2 trillion per year. Under the current budget (which is way too high at $4.76 trillion), they expect to see revenue at $3.65 trillion. So, how would everything else be funded? Unicorns don’t actually exist.
