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Democratic Primaries

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:12 PM Mar 2020

A question about Sanders [View all]

I heard a Sanders' advocate say today on cable news that the first thing Bernie will do,
if elected president,
is to introduce a “Medicare for All” bill.

Bernie Sanders was first elected to Congress in 1990.
So, he’s been in either the House or Senate for 30 years.

In those 30 years, has he ever introduced a “Medicare for All” bill?
Or, is he waiting until the day he becomes president?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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A question about Sanders [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP

Simple answer? True Blue American Mar 2020 #1

The primary is over showblue22 Mar 2020 #2

Eye on a 4th house, maybe? n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #4

He won't introduce it on his first day, either. Presidents don't introduce bills.... George II Mar 2020 #3

Yes and no. He intro'd a bill in 2017 that was a parallel bill to one intro'd by Conyers in 2003. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

S. 1129: Medicare for All Act of 2019 JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #6

That was a version of the 2017 bill, which was parallel to Conyers' bill from 2003. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

You mean Bernie didn't really "write the damn bill"? JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #8

Yep, same one. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9