‘Medicare for All’ proposal splits Minnesota Democrats
The push to implement what supporters have dubbed "Medicare for All," which counts
Ellison was among more than 60 House members who launched a Medicare for All caucus last week in
"We need to run ads pointing out to constituents people who are not on the bill," Ellison said at the conference. He added: "Now, some of you are thinking, 'Oh Keith, how could you do that? This is wrong, this is not right, you're putting too much pressure on them.' Well let me just tell you this: If you're not ready to take the heat, you shouldn't be in the kitchen."
Opposing a 'litmus test'
Some of Ellison's fellow DFLers are not on board. That's prompted groups like the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) to highlight the disagreement, with a particular focus on DFL candidate
Craig, who declined an interview for this story, has previously said she wants to move toward universal health care, along with enacting a permanent federal reinsurance program. But she has stopped short of backing Medicare for All and is not the only
Craig "won't get behind their newest litmus test, single-payer," the NRCC said in a news release this month. "And to top it off she has to worry about her good friend
Ellison also declined an interview for this story. Ellison's fellow
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Ellison is running for
In
"I really believe in affordable choices for people," Phillips said. "I support Medicare for All as an option and health care for all."
Phillips said Ellison is entitled to his opinion, but he doesn't think other Democratic candidates should be pressured to support Medicare for All.
"I don't think there should be a litmus test," he said, adding that he wants to work with other policymakers with different viewpoints to fix the Affordable Care Act.
At a rally with Ellison and
In a statement, Smith's office said she "believes a single-payer system is the best way to make sure all Americans can access affordable health coverage with good benefits for themselves and their families. With that goal in mind, she is supporting legislation that would allow people to buy into Medicare."
Support on
In northeastern
"As a last resort I would vote for something more incremental," said
In the
"If you are a candidate and you say you care about the massive inequalities in our country, then you have no choice but to support Medicare for All. And if you're unwilling to support Medicare for All, then I think it's more of a talking point than a change you actually want to make," said
"A Democrat that wants to be successful this fall has to speak from a place of clear values and bold solutions if they're going to be effective," McGrath said. "This is part of the lesson of 2016 -- people do not want small solutions to the massive problems we face."
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