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Uh Oh: Democrats Are Bailing On Medicare For All As Pollsters Claim It Could Cost The Election

Emily Zanotti
Uh Oh: Democrats Are Bailing On Medicare For All As Pollsters Claim It Could Cost The Election
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Democrats are bailing on Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for their sweeping “Medicare for All” plans as pollsters and voters nationwide reject the idea and moderate Democrats privately fear they’re being left out in the cold by progressives who want to jettison the largely popular Affordable Care Act.

Rumors flew over the weekend that moderate Democrats were complaining to party leadership about being left hanging, especially in tight races and in battleground states. They were mostly concerned with the lack of interest voters are showing in impeachment, but The New York Times reports Tuesday that they’re also panicking over Medicare for All, which isn’t resonating with “swing state” voters.

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