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As Mayor Pete buys ads attacking Sanders and Warren for their support of Medicare for All, note that he’s gotten the most campaign cash from the health care industry among all Dem candidates—second only to Trump in the race. businessinsider.com/healthcare-don…
He’s second only to Biden among Dems in terms of pharmaceutical and health insurance contributions. opensecrets.org/news/2019/07/2…
Recall that he recently criticized Warren, saying you can’t win the presidency with “pocket change” (meaning small donors). Warren and Sanders outraised him in Q3 with healthy servings of pocket change.
Here’s his ad against Medicare for All, featuring a lot of talking heads.
Speaking of anti-Medicare for All campaigns, check this one out!
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Lot of people are berating Warren for another tweet in this thread, but wonder if most would oppose reforms like this?

Remember, Warren is a longtime regulator. She's never gotten to regulate to the degree she wants.
At first this sounds like capitalist gobbledygook. But it could make huge difference. At the root of corporations' greed is the legal framework that requires them to prioritize shareholder profits above all else.

This bill changes that & would transform shareholder activism.
If you're a leftist you can either:

—Treat Warren as if she were Clinton, pretend she wouldn't be the most progressive nominee in decades
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According to this study, Medicare for All would reduce overall health care spending in the U.S. by 10% and, obviously, give every American care. wsj.com/articles/the-c…

30 million Americans have no health insurance & another 86 million can't use theirs bc it's too expensive.
When Medicare for All is described accurately to respondents, 55% of all voters want it. 78% of Democrats want it. morningconsult.com/2019/07/02/maj…

The Dem debates shouldn't be dominated by Delaney & Bennet attacking M4A.
The average American family of four *with employer insurance* pays $12,378 per year for their health insurance (via payroll deduction) & fees for service. beckershospitalreview.com/finance/28k-th…

Anyone arguing that something better isn't possible is a lunatic.
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Didn't they every look at what it is?
Medicare has parts A, B. C and D.
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