SEN BERNIE SANDERS: Democrats won big. Deliver real change now, or pay a terrible price
BERNIE SANDERS WARNS DEMOCRATS NOT TO SPEND ALL THEIR TIME INVESTIGATING TRUMP On Election Day, Democrats won a massive victory.
Key points
- Democrats now have the votes to pass legislation that will greatly improve the lives of millions of working families.
- In a loud and surprisingly unified voice, they said NO to Trump’s pathological lying, his contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law, his narcissism, his corruption and his disastrous policies.
- In my view, here is some of what the new Democratic Congress must focus on: HAKEEM JEFFRIES REJECTS MEDICARE FOR ALL, DSA AGENDA AS RO KHANNA CALLS HEALTH PLAN 'MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY' HEALTH CARE: Our health care system is broken and wildly expensive.
According to a recent AP poll, 80% of registered voters want either "complete and total upheaval" or "substantial change" in how this country is run, including 97% of Democrats, 90% of independents and 58% of Republicans.
If he doesn’t, Republicans will pay a terrible political price.
Additional details
- We spend twice as much per person as other major countries, yet more than 90 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, over half a million go bankrupt each year because of medical debt and more than 60,000 die unnecessarily because they cannot afford care.
- As a first step in a four-year transition, we must lower Medicare eligibility to 55, expand coverage to include dental, vision and hearing, and guarantee health care for every child from birth through age 19.
- The new funds raised would provide working-class families of four with a $12,000 direct payment, build 7 million affordable housing units, make public colleges and universities tuition-free, establish free child care for 13 million children and improve public education.
- Democrats must pass Medicare for All, now supported by 66% of Americans.
- When the new Congress convenes, Democrats will have more than 250 members in the House and at least 55 members in the Senate.
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