Now, Sanders has previously admitted that Medicare-for-All would result in higher taxes on the middle class; he has also expressed support for giving illegal immigrants free healthcare. Nevertheless, when challenged by Delaney, Sanders claimed that the representative issued a “wrong” assessment.
Immigration
When the debates moved to immigration, Montana Governor Steve Bullock censured his progressive contenders for supporting free healthcare for illegal immigrants. According to Bullock, this policy will motivate illegal immigrants to unlawfully cross the Southern border and worsen an already existential crisis. However, Sanders retorted by branding healthcare as a “right” for any person on United States soil.
Socialism
Moderates tried to appeal to their progressive counterparts about going too far to the left. John Hickenlooper warned that extremism may play into the GOP’s hand and cause President Trump to win a second term in office. When Sanders noted that polls show him beating Trump in a general election, Rep. Tim Ryan reminded him that polls also showed Hillary Clinton defeating Trump in 2016.
