Bernie Sanders, Cuomo spar over health care

CNN's Chris Cuomo talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) about President Trump's policies, single-payer healthcare and Sanders' son running for office.

[@randyjax09]

Say what you want about Bernie, the man is genuine and so well-informed. Any other politician would be dodging questions & making counter accusations left & right. Chris grills him and Bernie hits it out of the park every time.

[@robertphillips256]

I agree..

[@catherinestickels2591]

Bernie tends to steer conversations and questions towards what he wants to talk about, but he doesn't dodge issues. He answers the important questions. He's good.

[@bradmckenzie6963]

Connor Stickels I wonder what kind of house Bernie lives in or how much he makes a year....

[@erniewalling2413]

Randy H commy

[@getdownto311]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Tychoxi]

Hey CNN, how about you also give Bernie a platform when he's actually running?

[@skyguy5587]

Tychoxi 👏

[@aidiotonadirtbike]

Because they are a private company and can do as they choose and support whomever they choose. Just like you!

[@Chariking13]

They should publicly declare who they are supporting then. Fair, right?

[@highcastletechnology9048]

Should? Maybe. Be forced to? Absolutely not.

[@jimmorrison9287]

Brian Green as a media company they have a obligation to be unbias. Not choose favorites.

[@markportnoy6290]

Pay for it? Cutting out for-profit lobbying alone would saved billions.

[@blackout07blue]

Cutting out the wasteful private-insurance-bureaucracy would save about $500 billion. And cutting out the insurance companies will save about $100 billion. And taking on Big Pharma so we can get better Prescription drug prices will save another hundred billion dollars or so...

[@chriswiebers1135]

End Afghan war 18 years 1.07 trillion dollars. Yeah that is 1070 billion dollars yeah 110700 million. Or... total student loan debt paid!

[@LisaLisa-rl3pm]

Yesss.

[@mnguardianfan7128]

I agree, but as a practical matter, there are a LOT of people making a LOT of money off of the current system (importantly including politicians) who have a personal financial interest in keeping things the way they are. They will pull out every trick in the book to keep it. I am hopeful for Medicare for All, but to be honest, skeptical that it will come to fruition. But, I will definitely advocate/help for politicians who are for it.

[@Jerry-zf3ip]

Except if those billions aren't spent it doesn't mean they automatically go into the Medicare fund. Co-payments are a part of virtually single payer system on the planet. And most other countries don't even include dental in their national health Care

[@1969JohnnyM]

I've never once heard a tv news host ask how much a war will cost or can they afford the military spending.

[@vraisairs9201]

Thats cuz they make money covering tragedy

[@tom4197]

John Maddin also it’s cos war is last resort and the cost of doing nothing is high for everyone not just the sick. Also wars don’t cost 10 trillion a year

[@BecauseRC413]

@@tom4197 Bernie plan cost 30 trillion

[@vraisairs9201]

@@BecauseRC413 it saves the US money

[@vraisairs9201]

@@tom4197 if war was a last resort, then we wouldn't be in the middle east, we wouldn't have gone to Vietnam or Korea, and we wouldn't have documents telling us that even the higher ups flip flop on who the bad guy is in Syria

[@fetchyryu]

Cuomo did just fine. Bernie can take tough questions. Voters need to see that his policies really are sensible enough to stand up to scrutiny, and this interview showed just that.

[@mallymal77]

Mr Bennett CNN never give other democrats tough questions. Let's be honest with each other. I'm happy that Bernie can defend his case, However he goes to CNN to mostly defend himself every time he goes there.

[@fetchyryu]

How so? He handily won every primary debate according to everyone save the establishment, who had a heavy Clinton bias.

[@fetchyryu]

Are you serious? Clinton actually financially owned the DNC, who did everything in their power to win her the nomination, and she still barely did so. Multiple states were called by faulty registration procedures and uncounted provisional ballots, and one state (the very first state, Iowa) was literally decided by coin flips. The democratic primary is inherently undemocratic with their practice of superdelegate voting, and it was even further weighed in Clinton's favor by the establishment media who would include the superdelegate votes in their tallies before the convention where the votes were actually cast, which was entirely unprecedented. www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/02/clinton-brazile-hacks-2016-215774 www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/11/02/ex-dnc-chair-goes-at-the-clintons-alleging-hillarys-campaign-hijacked-dnc-during-primary-with-bernie-sanders/?noredirect=on I don't know what you're trying to imply with your sarcasm. Sanders is quite literally the most popular politician in America by every metric, and his policies are overwhelmingly popular now. At the time, everyone went out of their way to paint him as unrealistic, but now his policies are borderline mainstream. He was running against a political juggernaut. Only one year before the primary, he suffered a 40 point deficit in popularity polling in New Hampshire, which he ended up sweeping in that primary election by over 20 percent the other way. He managed swings just as impressive all over the country. God knows how he would have fared if he had as much air time as Trump.

[@fetchyryu]

I voted for Trump. sick "bate"

[@kevinkarenkljyan9464]

Antonio Inoa I agree. Bernie Sanders is 100% right. He means well, and his policies are basic and non negotiable. The top 1% and Corporations need to pay their share of taxes. , which would be used to find Medicare for all. And Over the 10 year period, we would save a net $17 trillion dollars.

[@alvin081988]

If Bernie was the US president....Americans will likely argue about policies rather than scandals

[@angelC916]

alvin081988 that my friend is true. And it would had been way more beneficial.

[@captaintrips9606]

alvin081988 you’re wrong, they never talk about policies either way. They would find other things to talk about , like war and other things.

[@rmedia2136]

I do not know about that since that orange idiot got elected just about everyone i know suddenly has a interest in politics. The one good thing Trump has done is woke the left up and made people realize we have Fascists in this country and they are on a mission to destroy it.

[@davidhagensten4264]

I’d rather argue over scandals than bad policy. That plan sounded awful and he avoided the raising taxes question hardcore. He just kept saying that “everyone deserves it” blah blah but sidestepped a lot of questions.

[@dannybenitez8540]

alvin081988 Fantastic point

[@arshanmostafavi9621]

I'm still waiting for Coumo to do a segment on how we're going to pay for a $717 billion defense budget in 2019 and how we're going to pay for the $1.5 trillion tax cut that Trump just granted to billionaires .

[@Onsanio]

He would have to interview Trump to ask him that, but knowing Trump he'll just make up excuses for not getting interviewed by Cuomo or plainly say "NO, I prefer the GREAT sean hannity to interview me any day over Cuomo"

[@epaulk1969]

Arshan Mostafavi -- Taxes is the means by which the government acquires money. Thankfully I'm not taxed at 100% of my gross. I'm paying around 30%. Is the government paying me the difference of 70%? No. The government is allowing me to keep a portion of what I earn.

[@AvroBellow]

Trump doesn't care, in two more years he's out of there and it's someone else's problem.

[@moanamoe5261]

WTF??? Watch 18:33 CNN worker says a RUDE comment about BERNIE.😱

[@davidl5119]

I think he is playing devils advocate. It sounds to me like he is giving Bernie the platform to explain off the majority of “issues” the republicans always attack. Socialist is their first attack, paying for it, etc etc, so I think they do that for that reason.

[@screenPhiles]

"Chris, that's not an intelligent way to look at it." Gotta love Bernie Sanders.

[@sporty1701]

screenPhiles Fredo doesn't have enough brain power to look at ANYTHING intelligently.

[@57hippiechick]

I really love Bernie! You tell him, Bern. 😃👍🔥

[@glendacooper2100]

😁

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

Well you sure as hell don't get to positions of influence by going against the system

[@screenPhiles]

@@user-fg8ux8zo6w And that's part of the problem. Though there are always be 'systems,' though the thing of it is that the current system has been around A LONG time in various forms and it overstayed it's welcome decades ago.

[@SweetAlis1]

as an European living in the USA, this is all COMMON SENSE, yet Americans insist this is dark magic lol

[@diptarkadas5193]

They are yet to understand what a government does, you are expecting too much.

[@IizUname]

Powerful misinformation campaigns, general stupidity, and vengeful supply-side billionaires.

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Alissa Zambelli I know I’m American and I think I’m weird but I love my country despite having a stupid president named Dump!

[@KaptainKKD]

I know right?? I think more Americans need to get woke and stop thinking we're the best country in the world and start learning from other countries.

[@evan448]

Why are you living in America and not Europe hmmmm

[@bookdream]

Respect to Coumo for this. He's grilling Bernie, but I think thats just to really probe and hash out what it is Bernie believes. These are all questions that the average American might have, and Bernie did a great job answering. He's not being unfair, just challenging Bernie and giving him a chance to explain himself. Not only that but he said that he will have Bernie on more to expound on his policy ideas? I LOVE it! I've seen very little of this from the mainstream networks. Props Cuomo

[@SteveScapesYT]

@vanderritchie-- Did the average American who didn't know how single payer works come out of this interview more educated? I think the answer is Yes. Maybe it looks aggressive to you as someone who should distrust CNN and knows how single payer works, but how does this play out for a 40 year old working class man who doesn't know how healthcare is structured? Bernie comes out looking really smart, and single payer really reasonable. The biggest enemy of Progressives is Mainstream Media not paying attention to them. Interviews like this will only help progressives, and I doubt from watching that Cuomo doesn't realize that.

[@1left2theright4jc9]

Hobbes this is an outrage!! Goin at him with right wing bs ..when he has enough capital T people out there with no insurance starving wages ..voting against their own self interest

[@bookdream]

vanderritchie I agree usually they do, but this seemed different to me. He allowed Bernie to speak and fully explain himself. left 4him Yea but these are the kinds of questions that the average person out there would ask. That's why he's throwing those questions at him. We shouldn't shy away from being challenged, everyone's ideas should be. And Bernie did a great job defending and explaining his positions.

[@yentalin12345]

You're absolutely right. He is doing Bernie a huge favor by asking him tough questions. To all the people complaining-remember that interviews like this one are the ones that will win skeptics to Bernie's side.

[@theturkishdangle9225]

he probably deep down knows he doesn't want socialism

[@smu7270]

Also this: "But they call it socialized medicine." Bernie: "So what?" Lol!!! Love this man.

[@cjackman74]

smu72 definitely doesn't matter what it's called as long as the outcome is accessible, affordable and comprehensive for all.

[@smu7270]

Collins Jackman exactly

[@kittysunshinebandit1235]

That's exactly what it is. Giving them control of health care like OB did. I feel that his idea is a bad idea. They will be collecting all that money from the people, and we still won't be able to go to the doctor, and it will not lower Health Care. Health care will still continue to go up. No matter what we do, just like housing keeps going up, and food keeps going up. All MEDICARE percipients pay for their MEDICARE. Just ask a retiree, or some one disability. We do not get free MEDICARE or MEDEICAD, we pay for it, plus co-payments. Plus MEDICARE leaves you paying 20% of you medical Bills. There are 3 groups of people who would benefit from this; NA, RE, and of course the Children. Its not what he is saying it would be.

[@fedos]

KittySunshineBandit 123 You ever notice how being a right wing scumbag requires you to be a reality-denying moron? www.cnbc.com/2015/07/16/medicare-medicaid-popularity-high-ahead-of-birthday.html

[@zharakhan5877]

People who live by serving in the military, (Government Jobs) have access to government healthcare and benefits with an annual salary above $45,000.. This is an example of a "Socialized" Americans in "Socialist" careers/jobs..

[@johnedward3404]

WE COULD CUT OUR MILITARY BUDGET IN HALF AND STILL HAVE THE STRONGEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD.

[@jman19801]

Apparently you haven't been paying attention to Russia and more importantly, China.

[@Beyonder1987]

@@jman19801 yeh i checked there military budget and compared to Americas and laugh.

[@sharonsmith1360]

Listen and read well. We, yes, we the American people are funding China's military my buying their cheap a$$ items that last only a year. Companies have forced use to buy their items because of our starvation wages. Catch 22. Stop blaming us and put the blame where it belongs.😛

[@duggme]

@@sharonsmith1360 The US Military had a budget of $693,058,000,000 for the year 2019. At the same time the USA imported $452,240,000,000 from China and expo $106,630,000,000 to China, which puts the total in budget to China at $345,610,000,000. Which is still half the budget of the US Military. The population of China is almost 1.4 billion while the US has a population of around 300 million. So, 300mil people sell stuff for $100bil and buy $400bil of stuff from 1.4bil people. The 300mil people made about $330 per peep while the 1.4bil people made about $285 per peep.

[@johnedward3404]

@@duggme WOW, THAT'S PATHETIC, OUR COUNTRY BASED ON IN GOD WE TRUST,IS BEING CONTROLLED BY THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX THAT EISENHOWER TALKED ABOUT. THIS IS MADNESS.

[@growthpeacelove7743]

I Love Bernie

[@donkeydik3026]

Emhotep love You probably love botulism too.

[@charlesunachukwu9147]

bernie is a complete idiot

[@BraveNewwor1d]

Emhotep love "free" isn't free. Socialism has always failed an never successful.

[@newyorkcitythebigapple3399]

Bernie Sanders is the Best .

[@ZzZzViiRuszZzZ]

Sanders pussy.. ran away from Alex JONES

[@lordbeerus3383]

You have my 100% support bernie!

[@edbelardo7647]

I feel sorry for you. People want to live and raise a family off of high school and college jobs. Go to college or go in the union dumbass. And since America is the best country in the world, you can just use your empty brain and start a business. America is for hustlers not for pussies.

[@fernandomaluenda4226]

I'm not gonna pay for your healthcare.

[@twizzwinton]

Fernando Maluenda your already paying for other jackass

[@carsonsmith8362]

Fernando Maluenda are you a billionaire?

[@bovineone2420]

Lord Beerus - Socialism is for dummies!

[@vidalgutierrez1736]

Great interview, challenged him on real worries/hesitations from many Americans, to which I think Bernie handled masterfully.

[@DeniseCold]

I was angry at first but I'm realizing that he was "testing" him with Fox News talking points and guaranteeing it will get shared by conservatives.

[@angelaalston4180]

Bernie knows what he is talking about . He has my vote .

[@gregoryscottsmith84]

He can identify problems but has no real answers.

[@justincortez3486]

What is with these puppets and their Venezuela argument? LMFAO

[@yamilefuentesreymont8281]

I will vote for trump

[@richlaw5136]

Hitler also knew what he was talking about.. and he was also a socialist 🤷‍♂️

[@seanmorahan2877]

Rich Law you seriously can’t be that dumb. Hitler was a fascist. The exact opposite of a socialist

[@janhoogendijk8604]

Bernie simply got it right.

[@chriswiebers1135]

Bernie is mainstream in The Netherlands

[@home4life505]

The Dutch need to worry about The EU falling apart. Not about the USA

[@Unclejamsarmy]

chris wiebers he’s mainstream in the US too, just not in the radically different elite media culture. Most popular politician in the country !

[@chriswiebers1135]

Sir Alfred Lawrence keep going broke and sell your house to pay for medical bill when you have cancer. Seems Canada and dutch can do it and we are capitalist who actually see that taking care of each others health benefits us all. Less crime less poverty less sick people. Health care for all isn't bad. Otherwise please also ban Medicare and wellfare. End it all then since those are also social programs

[@chriswiebers1135]

proudBLACKconservative love how you believe that if Europe falls the US will not. Remember 2008? Started in the US, then the entire world since all banks are connected. If Deutsche bank falls we are all screwed. Not just the dutch. Everybody.

[@jedadruled984]

EU falling apart is a good thing.

[@DammitBobby]

At this point i dont understand how anybody can be against single payer

[@kevinkranz9156]

GIVE US THE SAME HEALTH CARE CONGRESS GETS WE PAY FOR IT DAMMIT REALLY SIMPLE

[@saints16o5o87]

Exactly govt funded platinum healthcare for the people denying their voters the same thing. utter hypocrisy. make them have the least expensive ACA plan.

[@amills9261]

Kevin Kranz I love the people that talk about we don’t want something for free. OMG Wake up America!!

[@amills9261]

JRG2733 Trumpsters clearly know nothing about anything, ‘defending their worst enemies in Washington every day

[@amills9261]

BerningUp It’s impossible to understand their level of ignorance

[@biblicalnews7031]

If Congress had to pay their own health care, I wonder how long it would take to embrace healthcare for all.

[@2085batman]

I don't mind paying extra on my taxes if it means I can go to the doctor when something is wrong and not get a bill for it or fear how much the bill will be.

[@bertoq8901]

2085batman honestly I can agree with you

[@kenuy8537]

I agree with you. Healthcare is a human right. If you are poor , rich, or in between jobs you should be able to see a doctor without having to fear of how much a medical bill is or if you can afford it.

[@a.m.s.9845]

@JRG2733 I feel for ya. Sadly, your son's situation is not uncommon.

[@sarahmccoy1941]

But what about the many people who have health insurance and like their present health care insurance?

[@blueotter5990]

Well, that is just the expected normal in a lot of civilised countries. I find it hard to see why people in the US would think it was radical. Can only assume they have been brainwashed for decades.

[@NovaSage]

Chris is too wealthy to relate to the struggle.

[@davidwilliams6966]

BERNIE net worth $2.5million+, not struggling

[@NovaSage]

@@davidwilliams6966 weak and very sad counter argument. You are saying because Bernie has a net worth of 2.5 million he can't relate? Have you followed Bernie's history? He wasn't born wealthy and understands the struggle like the rest of us. Just because he became a millionaire VERY late in his life (and barely a millionaire at that) doesn't discredit his qualifications to fight for the working class. In fact, the fact that he didn't forget where he came from says a lot. Nice try rookie.

[@davidwilliams6966]

@@NovaSage reminds me of mr mike Bloomberg, also came from modest means, son of bookkeeper

[@NovaSage]

@@davidwilliams6966 fun fact: it isn't uncommon for middle class families who save for retirement to have that amount of money well before they reach Bernie's age. You aren't really saying anything.

[@davidwilliams6966]

@@NovaSage sooooo bernies not struggling, isnt that your knock on cuomo

[@WilliamHunterII]

It's actually not socialized medicine. The doctors are working for the patient, not the state. It's no more socialized than the fire department or the police department.

[@kittysunshinebandit1235]

Yah, but the States pay them doctors, and the states also get government subsidies. Its government controlled. You do it the gov. way, or the gov. will not subsidies the States to help pay for the health care. This we should all be very familiar with.

[@fedos]

William Hunter But muh right wing talking points!

[@highcastletechnology9048]

LOL it's no more socialized than the fire department or the police department? Those are two completely socialized departments!

[@bovineone2420]

High Castle Technology - I was just going to say that. LoL!

[@jeremyharris7811]

Yes single payer is much less socialised than those two examples.

[@UtahRoadbase]

Three people in America own more money than the least wealthy 50% of the population of the country. Let that sink in.

[@davidwarren2771]

Sounds awesome. Sounds like a great goal to strive towards.

[@Rb39-ej5hh]

@@davidwarren2771 Very funny.

[@davidwilliams6966]

THROW THOSE MFKERS IN PRISON #FEELTHEBERN

[@ashliewarner4548]

Why is that a problem? Why are we entitled to their money?

[@DavidFunkadelic]

Poor baby.

[@sp0rtbilly77]

Don't compare Bernie with Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡

[@emmanueloverrated]

They are both populists, they both have simplistic views, they both are pro NSA.... etc... a lot of similarities. What differs, rightness. Sanders tries to be truthfull, Trump is just a cover up for a barely legal robbery. He doesn't give a shit about normal people.

[@donkeydik3026]

Nekkz You must have gone to some libtard college somewhere...you're incredibly out of touch with reality from brainwashing OR you're just plain 'ol stupid.....regardless, I hope you don't have kids or vote.

[@donnajohnson3792]

Dwayne Mendoza, why? You must be a very ignorant man because you can't make a decent comment. Calling names??? really??? Sarcasm in every sentence, really??? I've been taking a count on which party has the rudest replies and so far, Republicans win hands down. What, are you taking lessons from Trump, because if you are, he taught you well, I can at least give Trump credit for that. As you said to Nekkz, I really hope you don't have kids, learning comes from the parents too, not just schools. Also, voting is an American constitutional right, one you can't take away, not even with your rude comments.

[@donkeydik3026]

Donna Johnson Pipe down bitch and get me a beer.

[@LastBref]

+Nikolai Collushnikov Trump is only an outsider in terms of style, and not in a good way. In terms of policy, he's just a standard Republican. +Nekkz Bernie pro-NSA? That's a weirdly random point to make, and it's not even true. Bernie has been one of the most outspoken critics of the NSA spying program. In fact, Bernie wants to ABOLISH the current program and rewrite the Patriot Act: “I'd shut down what exists right now - is that virtually every telephone call in this country ends up in a file at the NSA,” Sanders said. “That is unacceptable to me.” thehill.com/policy/national-security/256865-sanders-would-absolutely-end-nsa-spying "I welcome a federal appeals court ruling that the National Security Agency does not have the legal authority to collect and store data on all U.S. telephone calls. Now Congress should rewrite the expiring eavesdropping provision in the so-called USA Patriot Act and include strong new limits to protect the privacy and civil liberties of the American people." -Senator Sanders time.com/3850839/bernie-sanders-usa-patriot-act/

[@lassuncao]

Bernie, so much love from Portugal.

[@mirzauamerici2286]

Ronaldo For Bernie 2020

[@tudi6964]

@anthony gomes dumbass

[@charliewerchan7252]

Portugal is Communist....that's why they like Sanders

[@Tammohawk1]

My husband and I are "middle class", and honestly, haven't seen much increase in wages. We're seeing an increase in other things though. We're paying a bit more in food prices, gas prices. Things of that nature.

[@freethinkernj7956]

Tammy Tierney you are correct prices have increased a bit. It's going to be on comfy for a short time but in the end we will be A solid self-sufficient country.

[@forevertall]

So what that means is. You technically aren't getting paid as much. People tend to forget that when the cost of living goes up, you are also in the same turn, not getting paid as much.

[@specificnerpo2822]

Blame DRUMPF

[@Smokeless1167]

Sanders would make you suffer to help lazy people who make horrible financial choices.

[@wgo523]

@@Smokeless1167 no we're gonna only take money from assholes like you

[@justincortez3486]

Bernie: Everybody should be able to afford to live. Cuomo: yeah but...

[@Ocwenaravind]

then give food as free..that is the most essential thing no??

[@tomriggle3217]

I wish they would show how many people are at their rallies

[@sebastianflores5607]

@@Ocwenaravind Actually tho the majority of America eats fast food because it's extremely cheap. It's also the most unhealthy. McDonalds gives you heart disease, insurance gets paid when you go to your doctor to get treatment and then big pharma rips you off on prescription drugs. You see the problem?!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@cerebrumexcrement]

Aravind Rajagopal are you paying $500 for a candy bar?

[@jeremystgermain3065]

If you cant afford shit then get a better job..Too many people want to skate through doi g the bear minimum but want the maximum reward for doing the least...Stop complaining and do better for your self...#DONT ENCOURAGE FREELOADING

[@waynelozier]

I live in Canada and you may not know about our health care system. Bernie's case as stated is mostly accurate

[@Gil7111TX]

No thxs we love you guys, we are the United States of America, we are NOT going to follow you guys in Canada, btw plz take this crazy Bernie Sanders plz

[@starkiller578]

GilbertoTX yes let’s remain the only western industrialized country without free healthcare

[@nealgrey6485]

Cuomo is excellent. He is giving Bernie a way to define his position. I feel he is truly allowing Bernie to express his position, and Cuomo is even allowing Bernie to develop his thinking or even his future policy. I am now 74, and I so appreciate it when people do this for me.

[@dieterholger3711]

That's a positive way to look at it!

[@jadezee6316]

you are the problem...you go through life being ignorant...why have you never educated yourself?

[@wizzzer1337]

sarcasm my dear...

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

Yes its great that the one time mainstream media scrutinizes policy its when its trying to help Americans and not send their kids off to die or be traumatized for nothing in one of the many ungodly expensive wars our Gov't is in. Questions aren't wrong, its GOOD and the media's job its just where the fuck is any of this for US costly foreign policy?

[@SteveScapesYT]

@vanderritchie-- but the reality is that most Americans have no idea how other countries organize their healthcare, how our healthcare even works, or why single payer would be better. Why "socialized medicine" is not at all a scary term. I think Cuomo asked the right guy the right questions to enlighten the audience.

[@jamesl9371]

HAHA 😆 they write socialism in silly letters like a child’s Halloween 🎃 sign , oh so scary!

[@williamwood8281]

That whiteboard looks like a 10 year old giving their best understanding of politics XD

[@CringeComedyTV]

Bernie you got my vote in 2016, and you'll get it again in 2020 if you so choose to run again. You're an AMAZING human being.

[@Emc4421]

"The crisis of our time isn't unemployment, the crisis of our time is low wages."

[@stephendocal2208]

Cuomo saying True true true true says enough about Sen sanders. At least he ain’t a liar

[@johnduginski8201]

Stephen Docal Sanders supports killing babies asshole

[@biglordebunnyrabbit627]

I can definitely respect a man that won’t even give his own son a freeway to politics. No nepotism, get yours out the mud just like me

[@ksh9037]

One of the best interviews CNN has ever done

[@NM-cm3cq]

Thank God im in Canada! Free health care!!!

[@egdonheath1]

"...low wages, can't afford health care..." Thank you for again telling it like it is, like it has been, Bernie.

[@kevinlewis9151]

Agreed if you make more than 15% than the person below you in your company than it needs to be charged as usery and lock these billionaire greedy assholes up

[@diannaskare7829]

$29,000.00 AND UNDER IS EXEMPT>MOST OF US AT MINIMUM WAGES WOULD PAY 0$ FOR MED TAX!

[@dustinlynne2697]

Kevin Lewis what if I went out and spent $177,000 for my juris doctorate? Spent 6 years of my life studying law... The next 15-20 years paying for it. I make 3-500% of the janitors and secretaries. I bring in a lot of money. They don’t. I appreciate the crap out of them. I buy them random gifts, because I can. One would say I’m more fortunate than them. I would disagree... I’m far more motivated, not necessarily smarter. You want to tax me for this? Because I was taught that the best results come from the best efforts? Also, I think I should get paid more. I bet they do too. Do you think taxing the extra motivated people will lead to more motivated people? So think the guy that empties my garbage, and doesn’t make highly educated life altering decisions for others, deserves the same pay as me, or that I should be taxed for my efforts? I respectfully disagree.... lol

[@TheShortMeadow]

When your rent raises 5%-10% every year a raise of 3% isn't going to cut it.

[@christopherwilliams7905]

Idk where that's happening. I live in Ohio and there has been zero increase in cost of living. My wages went up six thousand dollars last year. Consider I make 35 grand a year. That's significant! My 401k is on fire!!! Your words don't ring true to me.

[@joshuachambers4997]

So we should all move to Ohio right?

[@overout429]

If you want the government to take money to fund your rent, be prepared to have to meet their requirements. Try the assisted living places. The apartment has to meet their requirements of cleanliness, are you can be asked to leave. Here people are told when a renter can have family over and how long they can stay. The philosophy is government is paying for you but not your family. Yes, I have helped people move.

[@jeremybrown843]

My cost of living really didn't go up much but my pay increase 9000$ this last year I'm very happy with making more money and for the first time in my life I have had the opportunity to bless others with the extra income I make

[@keyaunaferguson1]

@@christopherwilliams7905 I'm in NC and it's def happening where I live. We have to stop thinking everyone in our country is living the same reality and experiencing life the same way. That's ridiculous. Just because I can't see people starving, that doesn't mean people aren't starving in Africa. Ya see what I mean?

[@patricktaylor6831]

This guy is why USA can be great.

[@Gil7111TX]

Patrick Taylor negative this moron is elect then we come the rest of world, aka the end of USA and a lot of our freedom wouldn't be free anymore since he wants basically government to control everything, lol are you stupid?

[@alexc5967]

GilbertoTX stop feeding people bs he is for a diverse country and equality. But lets not forget trump colluded that kgb dictator thug putin.

[@denniscampos5448]

Alex C there’s no proof. DNC servers were never examined by the FBI. Tell mueller to examine them. I’ll hold my breath

[@ukecena4947]

Bernie Sanders president 2020

[@puttentanesame6687]

Yeah, Chris…do more homework!!!

[@Orf]

9:35 “Chris, you’re gonna have to do more homework” ****

i aint paying for nyone healthcare ....paying taxes are for idiots

[@eireyouok101]

@ well that's just Anti-American leave the fucking country

[@Leeleet1234]

@ The irony of your structuring of a sentence and the fact you don't wanna pay for "idiots."

@@Leeleet1234 yes but the substance of the sentAnce is utter genius

[@Leeleet1234]

@ Wow. How self-proclaimed of you. Are you content with all the cuts that Trump is doing now?

[@triplefun1482]

actually I love what Chris is doing. he is being a real journalist, he press both R and D hard I respect that. remember he at least is giving Bernie a platform.

[@NoSleepRacing]

Dems would win huge if they pushed Bernie and embodied the movment. Like if you feel the same!

[@jordanbarrand1736]

NoSleepRacing no they wouldn’t the same people who voted trump would vote trump and a lot of moderate dems will also vote trump because Bernie embodies socialism.

[@TristanBanks]

@@jordanbarrand1736 SocIaLISm

[@christiansmith7254]

@@jordanbarrand1736 You have absolutely ZERO evidence to back up your claim. Every time democrats go with the, "lets go with a moderate to get those moderate republicans in the fold"...they lose. Because they're too awful at basic statistics to realize that group is MUCH SMALLER than the young, first time voters, young minorities, and suburban women that stay home when they arent motivated to get out of the house for a "moderate" democrat. If you say "bernie embodies socialism", its clear you dont even know what that means.

[@denfool902]

Great interview, Bernie is a great man, great idea's and great policy.

[@akimbah]

Bernie is teaching Chris on Medicare for all , Chris sound like a Fox News host .He and CNN are here to make the case for the establishment.

[@dudedabsworth8023]

Cuomo is such a complete tool. I’d love to see him go all in like this with the others and make up a bunch of lies and use propaganda to misinform and confuse his own audience. Bernie cleaned his clock.

[@57hippiechick]

@@dudedabsworth8023 Yes, he did, didn't he? ☺️

[@akimbah]

Dan Eschweiler my friend am never confused about CNN agenda. They are the poster boys for the establishment just like Fox News but people like me and you see through them

[@romystengel9611]

As I watch many citizens from other countries pay cash for cancer treatment in America, I cringe watching this because I guarantee you Bernies private health care paid for his heart attack

[@wgo523]

The banners below the video are insane "Sanders Dems struggle" "Starbucks says Democrats g too far left" Like... couldn't be less subtle

[@savedrotex]

Chris asked a lot of good questions in this interview. I like his approach.

[@xyz-m8p]

I don't know why so many people are complaining about this interview. This was one of the rare fair journalism on CNN in a while. Cuomo played the perfect devil's advocate to examine and present both sides of Sanders' plan. Not blatantly agreeing not just shutting him off, he asks fair questions. The fact that people complain about this type of interview shows how people became used to one dimensional, biased arguments. This was an intellectual and fair-minded interview. I applaud Cuomo and Sanders for this interview!

[@marcusmueller891]

You're right. The trouble is not that he treated Bernie like this, the trouble is he doesn't push this hard with anyone else.

[@dylanthomas4889]

As a British tax payer some of my tax goes towards the national health system. In America you pay your money to private companies who need to make profits. If I need or want to get a quicker outcome I can go to private doctors and get it done quicker. But as a member of the national health system I will get treated plain and simply because I have played into that system with my taxes. Taxes or premiums to private companies I know which I would pay . Why are the American people so scared of this system as you pay more than any other major countries for medical care but get less. Healthcare for all I would say is a basic human right

[@12jmlnv7]

Because just about everything that is under government control here is shitty.Schools,airports,DMVs,post offices,etc.Our options may be shitty without it but we are more convinced that it will be even shittier when the government takes over it.Also we can't compare to other countries because other countries have factors that makes it more favorable for them.

[@mr.porter4373]

He wrote socialism on the board as if that proved a point lmao The fact that Bernie Sanders wont endorse his son because he is against dynastic politics speaks alot to his character!

[@anakromulen6720]

Homophobe!!!

[@nori1123]

@@anakromulen6720 the fuck are you talking about?

[@therealestmc85]

I like Bernie Sanders but he’s proposals are too extreme. America is not ready for a socialist country.

[@nori1123]

@@therealestmc85 yes it is. america needs an extreme change or we'll be trapped in this loop of far right republican -> centrist democrat -> far right republican forever. if there was EVER a time for an extreme push, it'd be literally right now. the youth of america want it, and people who don't want it don't realize how much they need it.

[@deliarebaudengo5440]

Guys do you realize by your standard Canada and Europe are socialist countries too? Life is pretty normal here, come and check if you want

[@irockluculent961]

Let's have more such vigorous discussions of POLICY with Senator Sanders (who would right now be our President had not most establishment Dems cowardly buried him). Cuomo did more homework than most "journalists" who interviewed Sanders during the campaign. Great fun watching these native NewYorkers do their friendly boxing match.

[@burningknight7]

Bernie Woulda Won

[@RyanGriffore]

As a Canadian, now living in the US for the last 5 years. Every negative talking point I hear about why Single Payer Healthcare in America is either a flat out lie, or a ridiculous spin of the truth. Facts. In the US. I pay $1,350/month for my insurance Premium. My wife and I each have $500 deductibles. We have $35 copays. Approx $17,300/year. Anthem has raised the premium on our grandfathered account by 15% each of the last 3 years, for no specified reason. They still don't cover everything! And they can close at any time effectively cancelling our plan. No real peace of mind. In Canada, Single payer is rolled into our taxes. The total cost is minimal compared to the average median in the US. We are guaranteed healthcare, and we do not file for bankruptcy over medical bills. FACT: I had pneumonia in Canada 6 years ago, and diverticulitis here in the United States. Both required almost the exact same scans, labs, emergency room needs. My bill in Canada $0. My bill in the United States, if I did not have insurance. Over $8,000. I had insurance, so I have to pay my $500 deductible. Plus my overpriced medication. I'm considered very lucky that I could afford it, and that my plans deductible is so low. Long and short, Single payer healthcare, the longer you wait, will become harder and harder to implement. Americans deserve Single Payer Healthcare. It will absolutely increase the quality of life, as well as taper down many of the other violent natures that arise from desperation. As someone who has live in both systems, I promise Single Payer is the only way to go. Private corporations should not be making record profits in healthcare. This is not socialism, this is human decency and common sense. Not to mention, economically more stable and beneficial in the long run. You want transparency when it comes to healthcare, go to Single payer. where the rich will be the first to complain when something isn't up to standard, and we all will benefit across the board.

[@RobertJohnson3344]

Love me some Bernie.

[@razerfish]

Why? He's a fraud and a crook who is under investigation for defrauding a bank with his wife, which is undoubtedly true.

[@RobertJohnson3344]

razerfish you failed to mention that the implication came from Donald Trumps Vermont campaign manager and that Bernie himself is not under investigation. If his wife did do anything illegal she should have to face consequences just like anyone else, including Donald Trump who actually IS under investigation for a multitude of things.

[@RobertJohnson3344]

niner3000 I agree that was a stupid and incorrect statement he made, do you have anything else or do you just repeat what Alex Jones says because you can’t come with anything by yourself? Try harder next time.

[@unwanksterunwankster4572]

Lmao health care will be a scam just like social security

[@jjross3310]

You should you a Jew and y'all sneaking him in like he white, tell the world what you are Bernie, you will wait till you win then let it known,devils.

[@jesse_cole]

Now that's an interview done right.

[@amallen94]

Jesse Cole I haven't watched the whole interview yet, but I like Cuomo's style. Him and Alyson Camerota are great. So I agree. I kinda wish they made the show, "Cuomo & Camerota Primetime"

[@xHearshot]

agreed

[@jayk6777]

Well, now New Day is Camerota's show. Chris moved to prime time cuz he is the shit. I watch new day now, cuz of Allison, she's awesome to.

[@Kairi091]

Cuomo is a tough interviewer. Doesn't matter who he talks to. He holds everyone to the fire.

[@mrcatfish2100]

Jesse Cole agreed

[@PlanetCharnBaby]

I like how Cuomo says "I promised I'd talk about policy for most of this interview, I told you I'd keep my promise." As if he's doing Bernie some big favor by actually talking about things that are relevant to the American public, things that are affecting us directly. As if he deserves a pat on his back for actually doing his job. Very telling.

[@cabc74]

This was a smart interview from Cuomo. He just played a bit of Devil's advocate to let Bernie shine.

[@Nofanofpolitics]

Bernie is absolutely smashing it. America has scale unlike any other country and with this scale they will be able to provide affordable healthcare.

[@drelliott2833]

Wow have you been brainwashed.

[@TheUntubed]

David Tam Sorry, Drs don’t want Medicare now, imagine how it will be when his deal comes in?? Hard to find a dr! They will leave. Canadians come here for health.

[@TheUntubed]

BerningUp it’s what I’m running into dear, I had a great doc, till I was on Medicare. Then was dropped, why? Because she may charge 225.00 per visit? Medicare only pays 50.00. I tried calling on more docs. Nope, I don’t take Medicare. What I get is the guys that will take Medicare. It’s a bit of a hassle. I can imagine what chaos we shall have if everyone is on it. Secondly, we are a huge country. We cannot afford government run healthcare. Like Obamacare it’s expensive. Ppl think oh well we can afford new jets and millions to other countries? Well guess what? That will continue, and instead of 135.00 a month? We will forfeit our SS to give everyone including illegals free healthcare. You can be sure doctors will simply quit.

[@TheUntubed]

Dave Whatever What is the population in Australia? Finland’s healthcare just went broke. Btw, I’m not lying, out of my character. So cool it.

[@TheUntubed]

David Tam Australia has 25 million ppl, not counting the mean age. Usa 400 million. Mean age 46. Not to mention 5 million babies aborted that could have one day supported taxes for better healthcare. But no, they want to kill off most mate. Why gov healthcare? So they can decide if your mum deserves a lifeline.

[@Blackbird08ify]

People are actually so dumb if you think CNN is trying to “smear” Bernie here. Cuomo is simply raising questions that many typical Americans with opposing ideas would have. While letting Sanders completely explain his ideas, answering the question. This is what a political conversation looks like.

[@bigchurp]

Pause the video at 9:10. Lmao this is clearly a smear. Look how he even writes "socialism" on the whiteboard in jagged spooky fonts. Its hilarious! He's obviously using socialism as scare tactic

[@Blackbird08ify]

bigchurp smh the whole point of even including that is because that’s something people commonly say when they argue against Bernie. Repubs have been saying that for years to discredit Sanders, so Cuomo brought it up to let Bernie hash out his response to these certain naysayers

[@nathanrobbin6341]

He would not do this to any other Democrat blackbird. CNN is the propaganda wing of the corporate Democratic party. If you dont know this you dont know anything

[@beanindividual4000]

Yes, but most casual voters are not listening to this, but watching on mute from some bar or waiting room somewhere. Over the years these kinds of people will make associations based on simple headlines and TV graphics like "SOCIALISM" in jagged letters. It's a rather open way to dig at Bernie while hiding behind "political conversation".

[@jacknonato7903]

Facts mate. And Cuomo did a FANTASTIC JOB. I don't often tend to praise CNN hosts etc. but Cuomo did the right thing -- asking Questions MOST Americans ARE indeed asking right now. He's actually helping Bernie make his case. I was a Bernie supporter during the 2016 campaign and wouldve wished he ran against Trump -- and yet now the republican party has appealed more to me. I think Bernie got fact checked today as much as republicans have. Truly shows Cuomo is trying to be fair to both sides. MUCH RESPECT FOR CUOMO. 💯

[@jestertrey3820]

God give health to this man. He has an impeccable character. If he is president , America will be so much better off.

[@DdDd-zo2ll]

Jester Trey I think he’s fibbing on a lot just to get votes

[@jestertrey3820]

On what for example? )

[@myopinion3908]

If Americans actually knew how universal healthcare works and stops listening to politicians who are in the pocket of the big pharma they would be shouting in the streets to get it. I am a Canadian who doesn’t pay 50% of my income in taxes, I never have to wonder if I can afford it or lose my house. My doctors don’t have to get permission for a procedure and I get the highest of care. Your government already pays over double what our government already pays for universal healthcare. I was diagnosed with cancer and has a Ct scan and treatment within 2 weeks. Is our system perfect no but 99% of Canadians would never give up our universal healthcare. Cuomo you need to do more research. I myself don’t pay for any prescriptions but anyone I know don’t pay hundreds in prescription costs that Americans pay. Most people do buy a supplemental insurance (approximately $75.00 or less). So I do pay in my taxes but I never get a bill and don’t lose my house. I win

[@kennethmeyer3691]

I am sorry Canada health system is shit You very lucky to find treatment in two weeks I know people had to wait 5 to 6 months to get treatment that if you find doctor that will treat you

[@brreezy421]

I'm not trying to trash your opinion or experiences at all here, but comparing Canada's economy and the US's economy and the impact universal healthcare would have on each is not a fair comparison. Canada basically has no military budget and not even close to the same population density, much less diversity in in economic areas. Also, things are not perfect in Canada, you could hear plenty of experiences of individuals waiting long periods of time for treatment and a lack of qualified and dedicated doctors to particular patients. Americas healthcare system has major issues as well, but this is not a black and white issue, there needs to be discussion and balances to find a real long term solution.

[@myopinion3908]

Ben Cunningham again I caution you about listening to stories I know not to be true. We are comparing per capita which means per person that doesn’t have any bearing on population. We do have a military budget and yes it is not like your but does yours really need to be increased like Trump wants. Canada doesn’t have your population but the average Canadian makes more money lower unemployment. Yes we do need more doctors but the doctors we do have are very qualified why do you think Americans are always up here recruiting. We have so many doctors retire that we didn’t have enough to replace but that is already being addressed. Any wait times are non emergency. No one dies waiting in Canada but the same can’t be said in the US. My doctor retired and I found a good one in 3 weeks. We have clinics that you can walk into and see a doctor the same day.

[@myopinion3908]

kenneth meyer I’m not lucky it happens all the time. Non emergencies you wait. It’s not perfect but I would never change it.

[@brreezy421]

My opinion I also caution you on basing your opinions on your own experiences and making blanket statements without facts or data to back it up. Once again, America is in no way perfect and has many problems, but to act like Canada is in a perfect state right now and appears to be set up to be extremely prosperous in the future is disingenuous. It may end up doing great, or it may hit hard economic times in the future, nobody knows at this point and I'm not trying to make a statement on that. No country is perfect. For every comment that says Canadian healthcare is amazing because they had a great experience, you can find another that says it sucks. I'm not saying it's great or it's terrible, but you need objective, wide-reaching and long-term views when making decisions on policy. Also, if a system works in one place, it does not mean it will work in a larger/varying place. And saying Canada also has a military budget and insinuating that I advocate for extreme spending and unchecked spending on military is also disingenuous. Canada has a very low military budget because it's unnecessary, which in no way is their fault. But they can afford that luxury and have been able to because the US is a major, if not the largest, world power and has been for the last 100-150 years or so, give or take. Many countries around the world and in the recent past have benefited from that luxury as well from a neighboring country/countries having a large military force that stops the incentive of outside forces attacking them because their neighbors will help them in need, such as many European countries. This radically changes the way you have to look at the way each country is set up economically (which is really just hitting the tip of the iceberg, because there's a million factors that differentiate economies between countries). I'm not saying you're wrong in your experience or that Canada is set up for failure. But that's still to be seen, and even if this system is great for Canada, it doesn't mean it will work well for every country in the world.

[@Windkind0]

I live in Germany close to the Denmark border. The things Bernie Sanders describes here are kinda the default in Europe and we are not "socialist" nations.

[@tommieklund267]

Bernie Sanders is trying to make pretty normal improvements in US, but some folks in US think it's radical. Well, if you don't know how things are working in Europe... all you have is America and competing narratives. Greetings from Finland.

[@ttmho96]

I'm from Canada and Bernie's proposal isn't radical at all. It boggles my mind how Americans would even debate over this issue when it's clear as day to us that their system isn't working for all their citizens. And they spend more on it.

[@konigstiger3252]

T Ho Because we Americans are not dummies and we reject communism in every shape and form

[@tommieklund267]

@@konigstiger3252 I wish I could be smart too and have American style capitalism. I'm suffering here in Finland. We can't even pay for school lunches here for first 12 years in school. So sad. Most horrific thing is that we don't have right to carry guns. I should move to US and finally find some happiness.

[@toddp4383]

@@ttmho96It doesn't seem radical until the stock market crashes and Bernie has no answers ,at that point everyone makes a run on the banks , everyone pulls out of the stock market and the rest of the world all of the sudden doesn't want to work with crazy Bernie

[@ladyrosemary5480]

Bernie 2020

[@kaldo4]

Hahahahahaaaa Rosemary you for real? 2020 Trump will Win. 2024 Mike pence will win . 2028 Mike Pence will win. 2032 I don't know who will win.

[@robby2867]

over half of American workers make under $30,000 a year, don't talk to me about the unemployment rate

[@robby2867]

Fred, yes it is. According to new numbers released by the Social Security Administration, 51 percent of all workers in the United States make less than $30,000 a year, but to be fair some sources have it closer to 40%

[@robby2867]

Harry you should watch the town hall Bernie did on Medicare for all almost half of it was about how they plan to pay for it and how much money it will save American, also we need taxes to pay for stuff #fuckyourself

[@robby2867]

if you turned it off at the begging you didn't watch it, thank you for showing just how ignorant the average conservative is

[@robby2867]

I respect your opinion, even though you clearly don't respect mine but you should watch the rest of the town hall because I can't respect your ignorance

[@robby2867]

If you ever take the time to learn the facts instead of the same old republican talking points you'll be shocked by how stupid every thing you just said is, if you pay more in taxes but you actually have access to affordable health care that adds up to a net gain for most Americans Bernie doesn't hate the 1% he's just smart enough to know Jeff Bezos doesn't need to make $30,000 every second to be financially secure

[@UtahRoadbase]

Atta boy to Cuomo for having Bernie on and letting him talk for awhile.

[@arkinyte13]

I like how socialism was written in a big scary font, like that would scare people at home.

[@wesmccomas]

arkinyte13 actually they really didn't have to do that...Sanders hself is pretty scary🎃

[@arkinyte13]

wes mccomas mmm...communism.

[@darieng619]

This is the man that should be President right now. It's refreshing to see a politician on TV that can back up their claims with data and rational speaking.

[@Antonius17]

HOLY CRAP 20 MINUTES!?! Maybe, a big maybe, the Bernie blackout is starting to see some light #Bernie2020

[@tookie36]

#bernie2020 No other candidate can answer tough questions... Bernie knocks them out of the park

[@anthonyponcex]

CNN tried smearing Bernie and he smeared them🤣... Educating the people's 👏

[@Miriyum1031]

Anthony Ponce exactly! CNN would benefit greatly from ACTUALLY covering Bernie (the most popular politician by a landslide) during 2018 and 2020 elections!!!

[@toomanibandz5836]

Bernie is such a patriot. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE BERNIE SANDERS VOICE! LISTEN TO THIS MAN, HE SPEAKS FROM COMPASSION!!

[@Gil7111TX]

toomani bandz yeah he's a patriot, he cheers European health care policy, lol he's a European patriot** not a American we should deport him to socialist Europe since he likes it so much.

[@toomanibandz5836]

OK HOW ABOUT YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP! HE CHEERS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL MANKIND. YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THAT IS. GO BACK TO YOUR ROCK YOU FUCKIN IDIOT!

[@evilpaul626]

CNN more Bernie Sanders

[@sailor4076]

Cuomo's the only one giving him a fair chance to normally respond. He does use normal establishment attacks but then goes on to agree with the answer.

[@Garl_Vinland]

Cuomo sounds like he has his head up his own ass.

[@youtuby014]

It's almost like Cuomo is playing the bad guy because bernie is going to be attacked by the Republicans on all these points

[@nali3376]

He's asking the questions that the opposition will have and allowing him to make an argument, I think it was ok

[@rblackman2]

This is what you call an interview to defend...like defending a dissertation. Cuomo is giving Bernie a chance to defend his policy proposal. However, Bernie is being a little disingenuous. M4A will only cover basic healthcare and prescription drugs will not be included. It will only cover dental, vision, and hearing aids for senior citizens. So after he raises your taxes to pay for M4A, you will still need other insurances if you have vision, dental, and specialty needs. People get so hung up on WHAT Bernie says but they pay no attention to what he DOES NOT say. He obfuscates a lot, and when you compare his responses from one interview to another on the subject, there are differences based on how he is pressed to respond. Yes, his proposal is similar to Canada's, but what he neglected to say is many Canadians do not like their plan and they are being taxed 40% more or less of their income and it does not cover prescriptions. Their drug companies are regulated for costs. So Canadians come here for drugs when they can't get a drug because it is not approved by the government. So what if my healthcare is non basic? What then? Again, Cuomo tried to give Bernie an opportunity to explain his plan, but he shied away from the truth. He is being a smart politician by dangling the attractive sounding parts to people hoping they will take the bait, but he would do better being honest so the people can really decide if this is something they want. Doing away with private insurance businesses and telling doctors they have to take a 30% to 40% pay cut, as well as, telling me I won't have a choice about MY insurance coverage (which I like), is some serious change. Cuomo opened the door so Bernie could explain how he was going to sell that change but he never stepped through it. Hence that old addage: "A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush." Or this one: "Better safe, than sorry." Or maybe this one: "If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is."

[@barnowl2832]

@@rblackman2Why do Americans want their health insurance that is tied to their employer anyway? Something like 50% of Americans have employer sponsored health insurance and so would be vulnerable to a sudden accident rendering them bankrupt via medical debt by just simply losing their job. I can't imagine how many people are gonna be in this situation right now with all the lay offs due to coronavirus. Must also severely discourage starting small businesses or just leaving your job in search of another one due to the lack of safety net. Employers have their workers by the short hairs in the USA! Its just bizarre, the USA is so incredibly far behind the rest of the world when it comes to healthcare outcomes both in absolute terms and per dollar terms. Not that hard to just copy better and cheaper healthcare systems from around the world, no one has to reinvent wheel. Why not do it?

[@dwayneb7575]

I'm feeling the Bern all over again. I'd love to see Sanders in the oval office.

[@mae2309]

Bernie is spot on there are a lot of jobs but low paying jobs. Just filling up the glass that's all. But nothing else.

[@brianjones9487]

Obviously you are a Bernie-Peep. The fact is you have to look at real wages and private payrolls, which are the judges of economy all are going up www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-private-payrolls-rise-strongly-wage-growth-picking-up-idUSKBN1FK228 The left-wing leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been peddling that bs that the economy ain't working Politifact rated "wages aren't going up under Republican watch" as false www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/dec/12/nancy-pelosi/have-wages-failed-go-donald-trumps-watch/ Hell we have the fastest growth in wages in 10 years money.cnn.com/2018/02/02/news/economy/january-jobs-report-2018/index.html Sen. Bernie Sanders doesn't understand economics. He just wants to increase taxes and spend more on people who don't have any personal responsibility. It's the people who choose to have a 0% savings rate or 2.8% savings rate which is the average of an American present day tradingeconomics.com/united-states/personal-savings

[@JamesCraigWhoop]

No Sen. Sanders a fifteen dollars an hour job like a Disneyland guest ride operator was never intended to sustain a family, send kids to college much less living in Orange County CA. Most of the employees are young college age living at home. But you want wages to be 30,000 or higher?

[@j_rab1016]

mae false. 400,000 new manufacturing jobs. Obama said manufacturing was obsolete. U gotta admit trump really boosted the economy to historic highs

[@mae2309]

yeah. by filling up mcdonalds type of jobs... I dont have anything against it. a job is a job but come on. 400,000 lowest paying jobs.. no education required..... trump is fooling you..at this time he already fooled you and you took it like a champ!!!

[@j_rab1016]

mae obviously reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit. 400,000 new MANUFACTURING jobs. Those are the jobs that put you in the mid middle class. We’ve generated millions of great paying jobs. And companies are so optimistic about trumps economy they keep on investing and hiring. Once a democrat comes in consider all the economic optimism gone. And back to losing jobs to other countries. Bernie wants you to think that rich people make poor people poor. Obviously he hasn’t taken micro or macroeconomics. Lol. Bernie wants you to think they are McDonalds jobs since he’s so mad at the winning trump has done. You can’t argue with ANY of the economic progress under trump. If you do you are just stubborn, which is no way to progress a country

[@jamesl9371]

It’s expensive.... fact: the USA spends twice per capita on health care as Canada 🇨🇦 and Canada covers every single person

[@kennethmeyer3691]

answer this when major operation has to be done they go to US to have it done

[@jamesl9371]

kenneth meyer not true

[@kennethmeyer3691]

@@jamesl9371 so french president to fly to us for his operation

[@jamesl9371]

kenneth meyer some Americans go to Thailand for operations. Different people choose different things. But very few Canadians go to the USA for medical care. Our hospitals are just as good and you don’t have to pay. Some rich people might go somewhere else because they have the money and don’t care

[@jordanbarrand1736]

James Lade or maybe it’s just the facts that all socialized healthcare systems are shit.

[@ajanderson2285]

These corporate Democrats act like they hate trump but in reality that’s their guy. Cuomo would vote for Trump over Bernie for sure.

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

People wonder why Sanders is the most popular politician...oh...

[@brandonneumann5294]

DarthAlphaTheGreat Old communist jew that couldn't win but yeah bro he popular lol

[@alexbaseball4684]

Yeah really popular he just pulled a Hillary saying anyone in health insurance companies would lose there job which would be millions of jobs that’s craziness.

[@sullivan0099]

Popular with who? Nut jobs who have no jobs or life prospect and want free shit because they were too embarrassing to go out and stake your own claim.

[@Rebornblader]

Because he promises college kids free healthcare and college. I can't imagine why.

[@wise_up_dems.]

fuckwit????? I need to check my thesaurus. I don't understand that word. Take your mask off your face and grab a book. It could improve your life. Here's one for you...."The Communist Manifesto". It's 140+ pages of nonsense but it might open your mind a little.

[@grants1919]

The nerve you have Cuomo! Bernie owned you bro

[@AI_Is_Awesome]

I really enjoyed this interview. Chris asked good questions and Bernie handled them. Really enjoyable to watch.

[@deficateanddefy]

i generally like chris, but this interview seemed like a hit piece. Bernie did an incredible job though, glad to see him break it down for people and be realistic.

[@amills9261]

Jeremy Free I’m not sure about Cuomo, maybe it was designed to dispel the opposition to Bernie’s plan but then again Cuomo is wealthy and has his health care provided through employment.

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

I agree but chris comes at a lot of his interviewees hard its just tht Bernie answers with facts and the others lie, duck, dodge and distract....

[@andrewptob]

All mainstream news outlets treat Bernie unfairly. They always ask him loaded questions and act as if his plans are unreasonable and never simply give him a platform to share his ideas with viewers.

[@kasthooriepollmeier1474]

ALL LIES SOCIALIST PIG!!!

[@norwayhousemusic]

It seemed more like he was giving Bernie a pretty open platform. Isn't this exactly what Bernie would want or am I missing something?

[@Uduwerage]

I may be naive, but I simply do not understand how anyone would put profit before health? Surely the government of any liberal democracy has the duty to maintain the health of its population in exactly the same manner that it has a duty to maintain the security of the nation.

[@whyamimrpink78]

For profit healthcare has higher incentive to produce and advance in healthcare technology and techniques and also gives higher incentives to become a doctor. Healthcare just doesn't exist, someone has to provide it. The idea behind the for profit system is that it is the best way to provide the highest quality healthcare and best advancements in it.

[@hushedtones7168]

people should choose to eat well and adopt healthy habits in the first place your food industry is very unhealthy and we are what we eat keeping a country of couch potatoes from getting sick is next to impossible

[@kensingcd]

Can you break down a restaurant door demanding food, a hotel demanding a room, a store to take their products? I hope you said no. Why should healthcare should be any different? Are you so arrogant and self-centered to believe that Doctors and Nurses should provide their service for free because you "don't understand" how life works? You'd rather healthcare professionals be slaves, forced to provide service to those who can't/won't pay and call that a good thing. News flash: USA is a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC not a "liberal democracy". The only thing you got right in your post was that you don't understand.

[@drake1896]

There is still profit being made ins free healthcare system. They are just capping the prices of pharmaceuticals and eliminating insurance. It's too inefficient to have the government run the healthcare industry

[@Trisky]

BERNIE 2020

[@Badbigboy123]

I agree

[@5847pal]

The Elites in the Democratic party will not let him win 2020

[@vikinghammer87]

He'll be dead by then.

[@erzan]

Here in the UK we have had single payer healthcare since 1945. Proud of being British 🇬🇧

[@waddlescustom4637]

With all due respect, we left the UK to be free to operate how we want. And no matter what Bernie tells you, the majority is not in support of single-payer healthcare. So thank you for your input but its irrelevant to America.

[@leightonlawrence8832]

erzan i dunno... try paying for your own damn military with the money you save then, and stop sucking off of Americas capitalism to prop up your free shit. Or wait till russia sneezes westward again like in WW2 and go beg capitalist america for help.

[@liamcollins9183]

@@leightonlawrence8832 The UK already has one of the strongest militaries in Europe besides Russia, and is one of the few NATO countries to spend 2% of GDP on defence. Plus, Single payer would SAVE the US money as a % of GDP, as it currently spends 18% on healthcare, whereas the UK and Canada each spend about 10%. The main difference is that the money would be spent by the Govt, instead of the private sector, so yes you would pay a bit more tax, but you wouldn't have to pay for insurance premiums, so you would net save money.

[@TheAaronChand]

And Canada the rest of Europe Australia New Zealand and other countries that follow the western countries like Japan or South Korea

[@MiguelDeZayas]

BREXIT! MAKE BRITS GREAT AGAIN!

[@melissasmith8742]

Its great CHRIS can afford HIS generous healthcare plan. How can these people sleep at night?

[@johnduginski8201]

Melissa Smith Demorats support killing babies- ummm- sleep at night? WTF

[@sashman02]

Bernie is mainstream in Ireland.

[@KCN8er]

Sanders is correct here. The entire world economy is good.

[@mrxxbrian]

Shouldve been Bernie.

[@Kraus-]

Lol the CEO of Starbucks asking "how are we going to pay for a functioning government?" as if he doesn't know how much money he makes.

[@amills9261]

[NATTY]Kraus Because of Trump CEOs think they are celebrities and are perfect for the high profile job of President. They are coming out of the woodwork, if he can do it, I can do it!

[@sharonkritz7335]

Like the CEO of Starbucks really cares about health care for all. Lol

[@cerebrumexcrement]

as a business owner, i can understand ceos. we make money when we cut costs to our bottom line. if ceos could have their way, they would reinstate slavery. im in the process of recruiting capitalist workers to work for me. since they value hard work and me making money, i know they are more than willing to work for less than 50 cents per hour.

[@omarcrobinson]

The same way he pays to have a Starbucks on every corner in NYC and the world

[@frostbite3820]

"How are you going to pay for healthcare for all? Because I'll be damned if MY billion dollar company pays 1 cent in taxes!"

[@kmichele888]

Bernie Is doing an amazing job countering all the attacks and speaking for the people. Everyone knows what Bernie stands for and he stands for Us!

[@PotatoeChipz]

Imagine a war proposal under a Bernie Sanders' admin? He's got his cabinet in line and under no circumstance would he want to wage war over economics. We're saving trillions alone because Bernie isn't a paranoid war monger.

[@charliewerchan7252]

Sanders stands for Sanders....he owns 3 homes and is a millionaire, and has never worked a real job....he's a government leach...he wants you to empower him to destroy capitalism....so he can control you ....don't be a sheep...

[@kmichele888]

Charlie Werchan your argument is ignorant and stupid. Fighting for living wages and health care is about others not himself Boomer. I would look at who is in the White House and people taking money from billionaires hypocrite.

[@PotatoeChipz]

@@kmichele888, if you're supporting Bernie's agenda, we have to communicate less vengefully saying words like "stupid" and "boomer". The disinformation politics involved in this election season is going to be brutal. If you're a real person, let's try to unite instead of divide. Hateful one-liners divide.

[@kmichele888]

Po Tato ok self righteous “real” potato. I would also redefine words you consider as vengeful or brutal. Social media will not help Being that hypersensitive.

[@jamesl9371]

No Canadian would want to have an American style health care system. And we know the difference between the two systems. What does that tell you?

[@uwique]

i also seen tons of canadiens come here to america cuase they cant get an appointment.

[@jamesl9371]

uwique that’s not true at all

[@uwique]

oh yes it is,the reason why i say this is cuase i experienced this first hand,i used to do valet,and i would see tons of canadiens and finally i asked them why they come here if its free by them,their answer was cuase they cant get appointments,,,true story.

[@jamesl9371]

uwique well I have heard of studies done by hospitals... not valets... that few Canadians go to the USA for medical treatment. I am Canadian and have never been to the USA for medical treatment. We have no problem getting appointments. Don’t know what you are talking about

[@jamesl9371]

uwique ... and when people can see a doctor locally for free or travel to another city and pay for the treatment? What do you think most people are going to do?

[@oftenlucid]

I have been waiting for a political figure to articulate this "You can call it higher taxes, or you can call them Premiums." You are paying already, you are just calling them premiums. So shift from premiums to taxes and see if your final total outlay goes down. #SinglePayerForEveryone

[@MsSandhu9]

oftenlucid You are right. Not only premiums, but also copays or co insurance and deductibles. And many services are still not covered and you have to sometimes pay totally out of pocket. Americans need to calculate how much they are paying from their pockets to get their health services, DESPITE the facade of being covered by insurance. The premiums and out of pocket expenses run in thousands of dollars per year. Why not instead pay tax for that amount? At least coverage will be guaranteed. Before Obamacare, insurance companies would deny coverage if you had pre-existing conditions. Goes to show that what we call free market, can be very exploitative.

[@os6552]

How about I choose how I spend my money?

[@oftenlucid]

O S. What does that even mean? That is deflection, not trying to get to a solution. It just seems like a knee jerk reaction. What would you do differently? Or, a baseline question, is our current system working, in your view?

[@MsSandhu9]

O S It's your fundamentalist childish mentality about insisting on "choosing" that is responsible for the US being the only developed country to have millions of people uninsured. You don't realize that this way, you only have an ILLUSION of choice. If you are wise, you would CHOOSE to go for a solution that works better not just for others but also for you. Sometimes individual choices are just not the best. When it's a system like single payer, the overhead costs of running the healthcare system are more streamlined and organized (also there is more bargaining power when the entity is huge and single) hence reducing the overall cost much drastically, which basically means much lesser cost per person. This is not simply theoretical but a model hugely successful in other countries, whose healthcare outcomes are better than the US at a fraction of cost. If you are a wise person, you would weigh these pros and cons and make a choice that benefits everyone rather than insisting on being taken advantage by insurance companies, by healthcare providers and paying much more overall. I see your type of fanaticism as just what it is - childish fanaticism. It's immature to the nth degree. Insurance businesses' propaganda has also a lot to do with effectively brainwashing you by selling this "free market" bullshit. You should know that it's in their interest that things stay the way they are.

[@os6552]

Ms Sandhu "This is not simply theoretical but a model hugely successful in other countries, whose healthcare outcomes are better than the US at a fraction of cost." Inaccurate. www.nationalreview.com/corner/single-payer-health-care-cost-effectiveness/ www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/09/28/the-1-reason-bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-single-payer-plan-is-a-singularly-bad-idea/#4d0c574d5502 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/single-payer-health-care-would-have-an-astonishingly-high-price-tag/2017/06/18/9c70dae6-52d2-11e7-be25-3a519335381c_story.html?.a504ed3042a5 Do some research before you engage in an argument. Or be a slave at the Democrat plantation & use liberal talking points. I like my freedom. I make good choices, you can make good choices too.

[@haraldisdead]

Bernie is the warrior for everyone who clocks in and out

[@DIYLETSCREATE_MINIATURES]

Well said

[@haraldisdead]

Thanks

[@GeraldPUR]

Socialism is IMMORAL* he only represents himself not the regular Joe. Just think about it. All he says is what YOU WANT TO HEAR. Think about it. I wanted a pony when I was a kid too you know

[@DIYLETSCREATE_MINIATURES]

GeraldPUR do u believe capitalism is? Or the dollar bill

[@GeraldPUR]

@@DIYLETSCREATE_MINIATURES Yes I do. And know the history of socialism and communism very well and WE can't afford to give up to such tyranny. Please study it's history and I'm sure that you will agree with me :)

[@Gsusan89]

Can’t believe I’m seeing a legitimate interview by chris. Hopefully he keeps this up for his sake.... credit where it’s due.

[@erice1763]

LayeredLife absolutely

[@hudsondavis8961]

I voted for Trump. And Cuomo did a fantastic job in this interview. Bernie also had a great interview. I would love to see some politics go the wayside and Bernie and Trump talk healthcare.

[@francefiliault2629]

Hudson Davis Trump is bought and will never go for single payer.

[@hudsondavis8961]

Discussions could still be had. Regardless of whether we go single payer or not our system needs reform.

[@expendable4h002]

Please Run Bernie! #MAGA

[@jsmeswagner6104]

Chance Willkomm he can he's a sell out

[@midwestslotgeeks1081]

Yes please do funny Trump didn’t and wouldn’t debate him?

[@expendable4h002]

Midwest slotgeeks BS never made it to the main stage. No point.

[@midwestslotgeeks1081]

Chance Willkomm m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPckqWIZpdsqKc

[@elsaespinoza7286]

Bernie sanders is the man!

[@matthewcondie4052]

Bernie 2020!

[@t8547mkify]

Cuomo is an awesome interview, but Sanders destroyed him. I like both of them as people, but Bernie's positions are just to good.