President Trump on Thursday called Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernard (Bernie) SandersOvernight Finance: Treasury mulls sanctions relief for Russian aluminum firm | Trump floats tying NAFTA talks to border security | 14 states hit record-low unemployment Kamala Harris will no longer accept corporate PAC money Judd Gregg: Who wins with Paul Ryan's departure? MORE's (I-Vt.) "Medicare for all" plan a "curse on the U.S.”
"Bernie Sanders is pushing hard for a single payer healthcare plan - a curse on the U.S. & its people," Trump tweeted.
"I told Republicans to approve healthcare fast or this would happen. But don't worry, I will veto because I love our country & its people."
Bernie Sanders is pushing hard for a single payer healthcare plan - a curse on the U.S. & its people...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
...I told Republicans to approve healthcare fast or this would happen. But don't worry, I will veto because I love our country & its people.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Sanders introduced his bill Wednesday with the support of 16 Senate Democrats, more support than he's ever received for single-payer bills he has proposed in the past.
The bill would extend Medicare to every U.S. citizen and get rid of employer insurance plans.
A similar bill in the House has the support of more than half of the Democratic Caucus.
Still, Democrats are far from united on single-payer health care.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer
Charles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerCan Mueller be more honest than his colleagues? Throwing some cold water on all of the Korean summit optimism House Republicans push Mulvaney, Trump to rescind Gateway funds MORE (D-N.Y.) have both declined to endorse the plan.
