During the first primary debate, multiple Democrats affirmed their support for providing free healthcare to illegal immigrants. Progressive candidates are also behind Medicare-for-All, a healthcare plan which will raise taxes on the middle class if it manages to become the law of the land.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer outrightly stated that forcing an end of private healthcare is not a “good idea.” Gina Raimondo, the governor of Rhode Island, declared that government-sanctioned illegal immigration and universal health insurance are not “good policy or good politics.”
Progressive and Moderate Democrats
The governors’ statements about various Democrat candidates come at an interesting time. The progressive wing and the moderate wing of the Democrat Party continue to conflict with one another.
This is apparent as Joe Biden battles with more progressive candidates, such as Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a more moderate Democrat, has found herself feuding with progressive members of the House Democrat caucus. These members are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.
