As debate over “Medicare for All” looked ready to blow, Harris pulled a safety valve. “Let’s talk about the fact that Donald Trump came into office and spent almost the entire first year of his term trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.' DemDebate
The Democratic candidates are on stage right now debating health care.
, the legislation proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders to establish a single, national, government-run health plan. Some 14% said they would only vote for a candidate who supports Medicare for All. , and nearly two-thirds said the same about the public option, a government-run health insurance plan that aims to compete with private insurers.
Some 53% of the public now has a favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act, an increase driven mainly by a larger share of Democrats holding a positive view of former President Barack Obama’s landmark health reform law.
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