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Sanders Slams Trump's Healthcare Plan, Advocates Medicare for All

11/22/2025

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Bernard Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-Vt.), criticized President Donald Trump’s healthcare proposals as absurd in an op-ed.
He argued Trump's plan to provide a $6,500 healthcare check would raise bankruptcies and deaths.
Sanders urged a single-payer Medicare for All, though he acknowledged it lacks congressional support.
He proposed extending tax credits, repealing Medicaid cuts, and expanding Medicare to unite Democrats for a public-first system.

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Bernard Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-Vt.), criticized President Donald Trump’s healthcare proposals as absurd in an op-ed.
He argued Trump's plan to provide a $6,500 healthcare check would raise bankruptcies and deaths.
Sanders urged a single-payer Medicare for All, though he acknowledged it lacks congressional support.
He proposed extending tax credits, repealing Medicaid cuts, and expanding Medicare to unite Democrats for a public-first system.