All the government would pay all the nations bills and everybody would have Coverage Area and a public option on the other hand would create a government type program like medicare like medicaid and more available. Right now you have to meet certain qualifications to into any of the government provided health programs. A public option would makeit much easier for people to get into government , government page. For the democrats debating on these issues, why are they so firmly advocating for these two positions. I guess what im asking, whats wrong with the Current System . Everybody agrees the Current System is not working well. People are paying too much, most people have insurance but substantial number of people still do not. A lot of people who do have insurance literally cant afford to use their insurance because they have multithousand dollar deductibles so everybody agrees that we need to fix whats broken. How you do that, democrats generally agree that everybody should have hea
Numbers you need to know ahead of tomorrows open. Coming up. Today, we tell the pharmaceutical industry their greed is going to end, that under medicare for all, there will be a cap on what people will have to pay for medicine and that we are going to significantly and underline the word significantly, lower Prescription Drug costs in america. We are tired of getting ripped off. Susan happening right now, its a democratic duel. Just days after 2020 frontrunner joe biden debuted his ambitious 750 billion health care plan, which opposes medicare for all, Bernie Sanders firing back with the defense of his signature proposal in a major address that just wrapped up moments ago. Wait until you hear how much his plan will cost you. This is bulls bears. Joining me today, liz peek, kristina partsinevelos, jack brewer and carol ross in new york city. Lets get straight to Hillary Vaughn at the sanders event at George Washington university. Hillary . Reporter susan, Bernie Sanders is campaigning o
Time. Glad to be here. Looking out 30 years, what is the potential when it comes to the debt in the United States . The total amount of debt will continue to grow. A lot of factors involved in that. These are all projections that could be off, but generally because of the demographics of the changes in the way we are an aging population and the fact that we pay a lot in terms of medicare and Social Security benefits will continue to grow. As a consequence, along with just paying the interest on accumulating debt itself means we will be looking at the possibility of the debt to what we call the debt to the level of government growing to what it is today which is at a historic high, around 78 of gdp, well over to 150 over the next 30 or 40 years. There was a report a couple weeks ago that made these projections. 144 of gdp by 2049 or so. Right. That is a starkly very high, of course. We like to think that will not happen. But if it should happen, it is certainly something unprecedented i
The meade yeah, and even a far left talk show host. Democrats warn you will get President Trump elected. The jaw droppers from sanders and warren. We have it all. Now this. A tap obama democrat agreeing with us about what we have been telling you america wants and does not want. The polls show common sense mainstream america, the workmen and women saying nobody gave us anything for free. We work hard for what we got. Why does the hard left dodge and avoid answering questions about how well have to pay for their free stuff so we can feel good and morally right. To the new frontier as the democrats push backing in congress. The blue states are pushing back hard against the Trump Administration with policy fights they are taking to the fights. Their growing big role in deciding whats right for america. To the border. A new group of illegals crossing another border sector. And a new report saying the new trump deal with guatemala to spur more single border krotters rather than families. Im
Correspondent here to talk about the differences between medicare for all and the public option. Then at then at 9 00 a. M. , rachel quester discusses her podcast and news of the day. Host Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has asked the chairs of several committees to engage in bipartisan talks with the hopes of coming up with, quote, potential solutions to help protect our communities without infringing on americans constitutional rights. This action stemming from the shootings in dayton and el paso. And a tweet on the recent events, it was former president obama calling on americans to, quote, soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feed as climate of fear and hatred. This is the washington journal for august 6. We want to hear from you parents of children about how you are talking to them about the recent shootings and gun violence overall. What are you saying to them and how are they responding . Heres how you can let us know. If you live in