Aside from a few areas like Israel, Fetterman seems mostly reasonable. Sure he's more moderate, but that's expected in a purple state like PA. He's shown himself to be adequately progressive, if not at least populist leaning. Would I like him to be more openly progressive and support causes like Medicare for All like Gallego and Baldwin …
Aside from a few areas like Israel, Fetterman seems mostly reasonable. Sure he's more moderate, but that's expected in a purple state like PA. He's shown himself to be adequately progressive, if not at least populist leaning. Would I like him to be more openly progressive and support causes like Medicare for All like Gallego and Baldwin have? Sure. But I get his need to to grandstand and carve a brand and personality for himself, even if that means antagonizing other Dems and playing a bit too nice with Trump.
I think Fetterman and Gallego both are of the same ilk - They are blunt, honest and truthful without typical Democratic Party sound bytes.
FYI, Fetterman is for universal healthcare so there should be little concern he would need to be persuaded on the Medicare-For-All proposal. He supports lowering the minimum age for getting Medicare.
I believe that health care is a basic, fundamental human right, not a privilege. But health care in America is far too expensive and convoluted. In the richest nation on earth, I believe we have a moral duty to guarantee quality health care coverage for every American, and end the disgusting practice of corporations profiting from people’s health and well-being.
In the Senate, I will support any legislation that gets us closer to the goal of universal health care coverage. I’m less fixated on what you call it, and more focused on the result: ensuring access to health care for every American. I will also support efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 60 while expanding its benefits to include vision, hearing, and dental care.
Aside from a few areas like Israel, Fetterman seems mostly reasonable. Sure he's more moderate, but that's expected in a purple state like PA. He's shown himself to be adequately progressive, if not at least populist leaning. Would I like him to be more openly progressive and support causes like Medicare for All like Gallego and Baldwin have? Sure. But I get his need to to grandstand and carve a brand and personality for himself, even if that means antagonizing other Dems and playing a bit too nice with Trump.
I think Fetterman and Gallego both are of the same ilk - They are blunt, honest and truthful without typical Democratic Party sound bytes.
FYI, Fetterman is for universal healthcare so there should be little concern he would need to be persuaded on the Medicare-For-All proposal. He supports lowering the minimum age for getting Medicare.
https://johnfetterman.com/issue/guaranteeing-health-care/
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I believe that health care is a basic, fundamental human right, not a privilege. But health care in America is far too expensive and convoluted. In the richest nation on earth, I believe we have a moral duty to guarantee quality health care coverage for every American, and end the disgusting practice of corporations profiting from people’s health and well-being.
In the Senate, I will support any legislation that gets us closer to the goal of universal health care coverage. I’m less fixated on what you call it, and more focused on the result: ensuring access to health care for every American. I will also support efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 60 while expanding its benefits to include vision, hearing, and dental care.