Cancer patient to Cruz: I am alive because Obamacare

[@johnmartin7943]

Cruz is a weasel. He did not even attempt to answer the ladies question.

[@juangomez409]

Don’t insult weasels bro, even a turd would feel insulted

[@TheInternet8765]

@Christopher Barrett McCain was a good person

[@imigi2850]

But he did. He said that he didn’t want to get rid of Obamacare but wants to change Obamacare, which wouldn’t make it Obama care

[@christicurry774]

Talked about his mommy that had cancer which I can bet had private insurance probably the best you could get and compare that to someone struggling for medical coverage these people have no idea how it is in the real world

[@daz3434]

@@christicurry774 You don’t actually know tho do you-Guessing she had private healthcare means nothing does it.

[@jakeoht791]

“Your doing great” the weirdest start of a response I’ve ever heard.

[@elliot7753]

JakeOhT - *You’re

[@matthewsperry4970]

Elliot u must have a meaningful life, I mean spell checking people on KZbin, wow thx for you’re service

[@elliot7753]

Matthew Sperry - I don’t purposely go round actively spell checking people but their wrong in there spelling

[@matthewsperry4970]

Elliot around* they’re*** u dumb

[@brianvivickers3712]

He said that his Prayers were with her, and I can appreciate that.

[@Mrpolite5018]

No trump fan. But i gotta say Cruz does sound like hes always lying

[@TheAmericanCatholic]

So your a libtard

[@weirdo1083]

So your a conservatard?

[@jondunmore4268]

Mark A -- Punchable Cruz sounds like he's always lying due to the fact that he's always lying.

[@frederickmartinez3280]

Mark A Fuck you

[@Balnazzardi]

But what does it tell you Trumpturds, that year later Obamacare is still in place and not even all Republicans agreed how to really replace it... To me that is clearly telling that the freaking idiots in Republican camp dont have any better healthcare plan in place themselves, one that everyone on their camp could agree is better than the current situation.

[@thierry1026]

Bernie is too honest to defend an idea he dosen't agree with.

[@dmur612]

Garen Might Is he honest enough to admit his single payer plan is unaffordable?

[@michaelheeheejackson7255]

@@dmur612 why is it EVERYWHERE ELSE then?

[@lukaszwojcik8174]

He defended the idea of ACA for this entire debate and beyond this debate in numerous speeches on the floor of congress. I'm tired of people thinking Bernie is a puppet for their views when their views are different. If you are against ACA say "hi, it's [your name], i disagree with aca because this and that and that", dont fucking try to change reality by claiming Bernie doesnt agree with something he's been defending for years. it's a form of slander.

[@thierry1026]

@@dmur612 His single payer plan is cheaper than what we have.

[@Logan753-g1v]

😂😂🤣🤣 this commment hasn’t aged well.

[@glenncross956]

Presidential debates are 4 years early?😂😂

[@chrisgarrettmoon]

Make that 8 years, after we Make America Great Again!

[@jhnwllms47]

I agree with you 100 percent.

[@JuliaB1955]

Make that 32 years, because there are three elder Trump children. The Democrats are the party of the dumb. We see it everywhere on video how ignorant they are.

[@JuliaB1955]

A few smart ones, like Sane Progressive, are on their way to going indy. Dems won't see the White House for decades, especially after voter reform.

[@rb6042]

JuliaB1955 are you INSANE? Cause you sound absolutely bonkers!

[@matty9460]

"Our prayers are with you" yeah, I'm sure that'll do her a shit load of good.

[@dessievarma9594]

Cruz didnt answer the question. Just uttered a load of waffle

[@radwulfeboraci7504]

Cruz is lying, they have been spinning this wait list lie forever. In Canada, if you have an immediate issue YOU ARE TREATED. You can comb any system and find the oops. That does not invalidate everything else. However, if you want to go to the hospital, throw $100,000 on the counter and say "Screw the little girl, give me the kidney" they WILL tell you to get in line. Psst Ted, we have Premiers, not Governors.

[@michaeldavis5903]

What constitutes an immediate issue in Canada?

[@thierry1026]

Tell that to thousands of Americans that dies every years because they dont get healthcare at all you sack of shit.

[@TheSpartan3669]

Douglas Hamner that literally doesn't happen. I'd be happy to see any proof you may have.

[@JuliaB1955]

Exactly. I'm in central Texas.

[@seniruruwanpura8996]

As a Canadian, I can say that our medical treatment system is a failure. Though it maybe be better than the USA's medical care, it is still terrible. Just cause there is free medical care, doesnt mean the care is good. We have to wait hours, and hours, and hours just for a surgery!!

[@RonEagle44]

I live in Canada where we have healthcare. I had Prostate Cancer 5 years ago, removed no cost to me. Unfortunately I now have been diagnosed with Lung cancer. All of my tests and scans have been done no cost to me. In the next week or 2 I will be starting Chemo and Radiation without cost to me. If I was in the US I could afford the treatments so I would die. You people need Universal Health Care.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Yes, all of us, paying for our own healthcare. What is your point? "It's costing SOMEBODY, somewhere". You're right, he should just lay down and die, right? Lest someone who doesn't need it be FORCED to pay for it. Pay it forward, you're paying it forward. Somebody pays for you when you need it, but then you pay for somebody when they need it.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

THANK YOU BLUE DREAMING. You ARE putting your family first, BY paying your taxes. You wont have to spend money on healthcare, IT WOULD BE FREE. IT WOULD EQUAL OUT TO SAVING YOU MONEY. Think about it. All of the money you pay for doctor visits for your two children, insurance payments, etc, subsidized. Cutting out the middle-man of the insurance companies. How is this not an obvious thing?

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

THEN DON'T FUCK IT UP FOR EVERYONE ELSE. DON'T MAKE IT SO 40,000 AMERICANS DIE ANNUALLY BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE CHARGED OUT THE ASS BY NOT HAVING INSURANCE. It's hilarious. EVERYONE thinks they don't want insurance until they NEED insurance. What are you going to do if you or your loved one gets cancer? You paying for that out of pocket? What if you get into a car accident, what if one of your children ends up in the hospital? Are you that well off that you can just pay it all out of pocket? And if that IS the case, if you ARE that well off, then why do you care if a little of it goes towards helping someone else? Are you THAT selfish? And don't you DARE call my fucking dog ugly, you got that!?

[@Sharonformation]

Adrian Bradshaw you could vote for politicians like Bernie who wants your tax dollar to benefit YOU instead of Ted who wants your tax dollar to benefit him and his rich donors!

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Okay, I get it. You're trollin' me. GG, sir, GG. No one can be this dumb. I should have figured.

I don't trust or like Cruz. However he does at least lie with eloquence.

[@avagd6293]

When you are wealthy and can afford the best medical treatment on the planet, you do not have to worry or be concern whether you can get good healthcare. Sen Ted knows what the health situation of many average working people is. He either do not care or out of touch with them.

[@justicemediareloaded2724]

Bernie should have been president.

[@ThHuSu]

Raamel Media Wroong

[@collinlewis1739]

Raamel Media if we had more people that don't understand economics and are entitled, he should be.

[@alia7750]

Stranger Te right.

[@rubberduggy261]

Raamel Media nope! Thang God that socialist idiot isn't president. Much rather prefer Clinton

[@amaledward2147]

Raamel Media that Communist

[@terryjames548]

Basically, Cruz pandered shamelessly to this lady, then essentially he said I have nothing for you. Good luck. You are on your own. What an abhorrent weasel.

[@genon70]

Who needs healthcare when you have thoughts and prayers?

[@iwantsifegold]

If you believe Ted Cruz you deserve what ever trump does to you

[@ThHuSu]

toomuchtime You're pretty fucking dumb, huh?

[@iwantsifegold]

Stranger Te no you are I've heard that republicans fall inline democrats fall in love but with trump you took it too far you but is ok Obama is living it up in the Caribbean while trump builds the swamp so enjoy

[@Jordannicole66]

toomuchtime

[@iwantsifegold]

Samuel Wallace then you also deserve what ever trump does to you (and I won't feel sorry for you)let's get this straight I'm tired of people not taking responsibility for their political decisions i keep hearing news about people who voted for trump and are getting screwed the men ran on a white supremacist platform was endorsed by the KKK and that's that's the person you identify with if he screws you I'm not sorry for you consider it sample of the crap you're putting minorities through over the next 4 years.

[@Prof_Potato]

Alec Smith so the police force, fire depots, paramedics, public transportation, military, social security, workers comp all fail? Because you do know those are forms of socialism...

[@iankark51]

Answer to the woman asking the question: Move to Canada , UK or any of the Scandinavian countries. The health systems are far from perfect but much better than in the USA> It is despicable that in your country money is more important that a human life and health care is business.

[@ruicunha9693]

Or all the european countries

[@thegoldenarm6422]

The answer to the problem is free markets.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

@@ruicunha9693 What's funny?

[@ruicunha9693]

Free markets is increase the gap between rich and pior for years. Socialism isn't the solution either. In my opinion the solution is the system that escandinavian countries use, Social Democracy (it's diferent that Democratic Socialism that Bernie Sanders and AOC talk about, because is a more centrist idea). Basically it combines capitalism with socialism and It Works really well in reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. Negative aspets: high taxes, and high costs! Positive aspets: great cheap universal healthcare system, free universities, very high salaries (in Denmark, a worker from McDonalds gets paid 20€ an hour (23$)), great public transportation... With free market how much do you have to pay for calling an ambulance? Here in Portugal and in every EU countries we pay 0€. Hospital treatments are very cheap and the quality is really good With free market how much do you pay to go to college? In Portugal and some EU countries we pay 800€ a year, other EU countries have free universities and some escandinavian countries pays you to study!

[@thegoldenarm6422]

@@ruicunha9693 Free markets haven't existed for a very long time since the early days of the Anerican Republic. What you are currently seeing in the US medical insurance industry is an overreaching government bureaucracy that has been corrupted by corporate influence in the monetary system (the Federal Reserve) and the lobbyists of the American Medical Association. Social democracy is unsustainable since it requires a fraudulent monetary system based on inflating their currency while spending into oblivion.

[@USMCCGAGNG]

Cruz: “Thoughts and prayers. If you get a job and pay for insurance ( if you don’t have preexisting conditions and if they don’t rip you off) you’ll get just what you pay for, like mm... other folks.”

[@mariomaldonado1313]

Do you see cruz'face when Bernie tells him at his face??? Just Brilliant!

[@kingofthedaddys8012]

I can’t trust anyone who says “thoughts and prayers”

[@brianvivickers3712]

May God be with her, in Jesus name. Amen 🙏

[@jessetorres8738]

You know, in my United States Government course in college, 1 thing my professor taught us was that we in the U. S. don't have a "perfect government" but rather we have "the least imperfect government." What he meant by this was that no government on Earth is perfect/without problems, but the United States is considered by many to be the greatest country not because we have no problems but because we have fewer/smaller problems when compared to the governments of the rest of the world. Another thing he said (which the international students in my course agreed with) was that unless you have seen/been affected by a foreign government in some way, you can't make a true comparison between our government and another nation's, and you fail to realize how much better off you are with the U. S.'s problems when compared to the rest of the world. I bring this up because I feel that the Republican's issues with the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.)/ObamaCare are the same as what my college professor said about our government; the A. C. A./ObamaCare isn't perfect, but it is the least imperfect form of health insurance we have ever had (given how only 1 party wanted to work on it), and despite the Republicans best (or any) efforts over the past 8 years, there is nothing they can do to make the A. C. A./ObamaCare better without making at least 1 part of it worse. Regardless how you feel about it, the A. C. A./ObamaCare has helped nearly 25 million (or 1 out of 14) Americans by now guaranteeing them some form of health insurance. If the Republicans (who in 8 years have made little to no progress on making an actual replacement plan) repeal the A. C. A./ObamaCare, then millions of poor/working class Americans will be screwed by the politicians who they trusted to make policies and laws with the interests for the good of their voters. No matter what the (hopefully sooner than later) replacement plan is, they can't make every good thing better, remove every bad thing, and not increase prices/taxes all within the same plan, so Republicans either have to admit they have no real backup plan and just move on or actually work with Democrats and admit that the A. C. A./ObamaCare is good but can be improved but only through compromise before their voters finally realize that Republicans don't really care about them and they decide to vote for Democrats in 2018.

[@TT-ih6cf]

We here in Germany laugh about your Government and political Systems that forces people to choose between Shit & Dogshit. A System where it can't never really be a differential political debate because there are only two political ideas out there. And of them is the Steorotype of the white Men who don't care about minorities or problems of the ordinary man and don't believe in "helping people". And all of you lying about you religion. You do t care about church or Christianity. You care about money and Power. Everybody hates you. So you deserve everything

[@PBMS123]

You and your professor are wrong. No signicant number of people, think the US is "the greatest country", no do any of those people think you have the least imperfect government either, in fact you'd be far down the list of developed nations, in most peoples eyes. Most people are of the opinion that a single person, wielding almost absolute executive power is not a good thing, case in point, TRUMP. He thinks he's literally ABOVE the law, it takes a 2/3 majority to veto his executive power. Your voting system is a first past the post system, as opposed to most other countries having full preference, proportional representation (i.e. Australia), this causes your presidential races to be built upon mobilizing your base, which causes you to have two extreme candidates that campaign, USUALLY on opposite ends of the spectrum, because getting your base is what wins your elections, rather than actually getting the majority of the country, which is also why Compulsory voting is a thing in Australia, it's your duty, and almost all people are okay with it, because it requires our parties to appeal to EVERYONE. Your statement about the ACA just shows how ignorant you are, the ACA isn't what Obama/Democrats, presented at first, nor is it what they wanted, but the Republicans destroyed the bill watering down almost all parts of it. You're right that "it's the least imperfect health insurance you've ever had" but that BAR is so absolutely low, that is that meaningless statement. The republicans had no replacement plan, they just wanted to remove the ACA, that's all. They hate that poor people get cheap healthcare. You clearly know nothing about your own countries political problems, LET ALONE any other countries, considering you make such declarations about how good your country is, and how it is better than all the rest. It's a joke, the majority of people from other developed nations, would not dream of having to live in America, that would be a fucking nightmare. The sooner you see America for the shithole it is, i.e. having worse healthcare system than some of your poorest neighbours. I'd rather have healthcare in Cuba than in the US, the better.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

@@PBMS123 "I'd rather have healthcare in Cuba" You'd rather sacrifice 50% of your income in exchange for a shit quality form of care, along with rationing, long wait times, and a shortage of doctors?

[@monizdm]

Our thoughts and prayers. He said nothing

[@LBFlowers32]

I would be scared to be in the room with the zodiac killer

[@LBFlowers32]

William Huang aaawe did I trigger you with a joke? p.s Bernie destroyed ted

[@drdoctor7351]

William Huang... hmmm.. i wonder who calls alot of people immature names... hint: hes the fricken president of the US

[@amayastrata4629]

I live in the U.K.. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. I’ve had numerous tests, biopsies,etc. Lumpectomy, lymph node removal, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, mastopexy ‘s to make them more uniform, annual mammograms for the remaining breast and ongoing care. How much have I paid? £0.00. Even painkillers were given to me before I left the hospital each time. I’m very, very lucky and grateful that I don’t live in the USA. I also have asthma and I pay £9.00 for two inhalers which lasts about 2 months. I cannot imagine how devastating it must be to be diagnosed with something that you cannot afford to treat or be insured for.

[@ol3770]

Amaya Strata very stressful im telling you. I dont even know how they live without it all these years. There should have been protest all day everyday till the US implement universal healthcare like other developed countries. But no. Republicans either claim its “socialist” or the US cant afford it being the richest country on earth, or better yet “healthcare is not a privilege”. Try taking away their guns and see what happens though. So stupid its unbelievable.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

Because the answer isn't bureaucracy. The answer is free markets.

[@person3070]

@@thegoldenarm6422 name 1 libertarian society with good healthcare. I will wait.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

@@person3070 The US before Medicare and Medicaid. Since there's never been a modern libertarian society, the burden of proof lies on you, the statist. Show me an example of a successful statist society with good healthcare. I'll wait...

[@person3070]

@@thegoldenarm6422 wait you’re still using KZbin? I replied as a joke cause that comment was a year ago, and thought you don’t use yt anymore. Anyhow, can you please define a statistics earlycare system, bit confused on that. Also, solutions from the 1960’s are not going to be good in 2021

[@scottsloop1402]

Politician translator Politician: wow thank you for that question Translation: shoot I don’t know what to say

[@ELNENE169]

Can anyone link the plans that Ted said that help protect people from preexisting conditions and make healthcare more affordable?

[@Mashelli]

Love Bernie!

[@Mashelli]

Lol!! I actually work in Career Services helping others get jobs, but nice try at a petty insult ;)

[@starfishandroid]

do you live in Florida I think I know you!

[@irresistiblep0]

Adrian Bradshaw unless you will end up in a situation u cant afford it, then i see how you feel

[@fredhoffman6658]

Michelle...Sorry you don't understand how Socialists work. They don't give a crap about you.

[@Keyz-pz5xy]

Adrian Bradshaw typical Uneducated Right wing Insult

[@lyndamitton4496]

Got anything more than hope and prayers! What EXACTLY do you think you will replace Obamacare with.exactly!

[@sisenor4091]

His momma has good medical insurance.

[@daz3434]

Where did you find this information or are you surmising?

[@coreycassidy2899]

you can keep your thoughts and prayers cruz.

[@russellgilmore2721]

I like how Cruz had his opening statement about how the media loves its sound bites..

[@debrawoodral3578]

My husband has liver cancer he is alive I honestly believe with Obama care he was given six months 2014 Sept he has had excellent care and he has been a blessing

[@samdawson7873]

Bernie did not bring facts and numbers to the debate

[@GmoneyMozart]

mak almes he never does he appeals to people's feelings. Which is why Bernie supporters are so dumb. Like my sister.

[@icloudicloud3455]

Cruz used facts deceptively. For instance, we have more technology than Canada does, which explains why we're able to do more MRI scans. Canada has 4.6 MRI scanners per million population, and we have 19.5 per million.

[@tomvan5247]

mak almes and Trump did when he was running for office 🤔??

[@necronlordoflawtan]

Did he cite where he got his stats from? I won't deny Cruz was the better orator, but, well, "Lyin Ted" may be accurate.

[@drunkenchef24]

Gmoney Mozart maybe you should repair the relationship between you and your sister before you comment on politics. Also not cool.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

Prayers and thoughts are good, but it doesn’t pay the bills, mr. Cruz. Stay safe, stay sane, be well

[@bebrave3055]

Ask Ted Cruz does he lose his insurance, or better yet the people who are endanger of losing health care they are the same people paying for Ted Cruz's health care plan...

[@ssj4gogeta130]

“OuR ThOuGhtS aNd PrAyErS ArE WiTh YoU!” That doesn’t do shit Rafael!

[@bigm0j02]

You can spend infinite amount of money on health care, and people will die at the end... The US badly needs a Health care reform, but free health care for everyone without condition is nuts...

[@theajayyy]

so people should die from treatable/preventable diseases because they cannot afford it, or have a pre-existing condition from birth?

[@jsphblw]

Béla Németh - OECD countries don't offer free healthcare. It comes out of their taxes........actually, scratch that. US does offer free healthcare. But only to people who show up to emergency rooms without insurance or money.

[@aForkfulOfGold]

It's not "free healthcare" that your country should consider, it's "universal healthcare". Nothing in life comes "free", that's a misnomer that only dilutes discussion over this topic because it's unnecessarily polarizing. "Universal healthcare" is what is working quite well overall (much better than your current system calculated by costs per capita) for practically all other developed nations worldwide. Edit: When I say "your current system", that includes your ACA / Obamacare. Your system in its entirety needs to be overhauled, all parts of it.

[@carrolclark6270]

He not only didn't answer the question but people who are in the elite have excellent Insurance real happy for his mom because the rest of us do not have that right

[@MustardSeedish]

She gets free health care because people like us who spend almost $1000 a month in health insurance.

[@imorokr]

You know she pays taxes too, right?

[@sawfather06]

Imorokr how do I know she ure friend

[@sawfather06]

i you know lots of people that don't work that haven't paid taxes in years and still get what they want

[@ashyhusky4130]

yeah well i get mine for free as well as millions of other Canadians

[@ashyhusky4130]

yeah well trump sucks i hope you do know that Sir

[@r0bertoamador143]

Lying lying lying Ted he is a disgraced

[@learnlearn7627]

Sander = accuser

[@randolphbutler1832]

I FEEL the Burn ! ! ! Good by Ted.

[@jackl8349]

2:13

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Jack L A few cringy seconds from Bernie not knowing what to say

[@nikhilgoyal007]

moment he realized trump aptly called him 'lyin' ted'

[@npe1]

Cruz didn't even answer the question, he just waffled on inanely and patronised this brave lady.

[@BrandonCorby-wr5nd]

HAHAHA now Cruz is dead afraid talk about banning Obamacare

[@m.a.2361]

Bet his momma has decent health.

[@adebrysi]

lyin' ted

[@devilcity5827]

He is a total weasel, vote him out

[@bbdog141414]

Bernie says things that sound good. Bernie talks about turning America into Utopia. In other words Bernie appeals to the non thinking simple minded voter.

[@GalaxyGal-]

bbdog141414 By using examples from countries that work.

[@bbdog141414]

You mean countries with socialized medicine and people on waiting lists? Having to come to the United States by the thousands to get care because they would die waiting for care in their own country?

[@GalaxyGal-]

bbdog141414 More alternative facts then. Listen, if your care is urgent in those countries, you'll be taken off the waiting list and get your care immediately. I just think that people shouldnt have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket for something that isnt their fault (ie cancer or an abortion).

[@GalaxyGal-]

www.businessinsider.com/comparison-uk-nhs-v-us-private-heathcare-2015-1

[@GalaxyGal-]

The NHS is doing a damn good job accordimg to your standard. Since we already have some of the best healthcare in the world, for those who can afford it, we will be fine

[@reginagrimes3873]

What are the provisions?

[@user-k96.]

FEEEELING THAT BERNNNNNNNNN!

[@SpiralingOceanWhirlpool4729]

k96 Bernie did a terrible job in this debate

[@owemylife]

.... And the working class, my healthcare literally doubled and I had to pay a huge penalty for being forced to choose between my mortgage or Healthcare, for far worse coverage than I had at half the rate. Or, my wife was going to retire but we both have to keep working full-time because we need her healthcare. Speaking for myself, my health care more than doubled 4 far less coverage

[@harlemstrong3054]

Man Bernie sucked tonight. What was all the fuss about him? He got destroyed

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

Bernie bros getting high off of his fart clouds, as usual.

[@blakestillinthegame4248]

Harlem Strong Leave that crack alone okay

[@steelcastle5616]

With all that talk of his mother having cancer, not one worry was about her not having medical care.

[@user-br4xw]

More people are alive because of private insurance, too.

[@killerpanda7405]

Random Christian Conservative Guy 33,00 people died a year from lack of healthcare before Obama care to this day the biggest cause of bankruptcy is medical bills.Do you know what that number is in other industrialized countries...0

[@ameer1079]

The Golden Arm he is not cherry picking the 33,000 is a fact. They die because many people don't have insurance so they don't go to the hospital or doctor because they are afraid they will go bankrupt. Every other modernized nation doesn't have this problem

[@GoldEvil911]

Golden Arm, said from the safe comfort of upper middle class with parents who are able to support you

[@thegoldenarm6422]

Wrong, Ameer. Get back in your cage, and do some actual research.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

Wrong, GoldEvil. I was homeless for three months during the 2008 recession. You can ALWAYS try again!

[@totisiturralde7836]

What are you going to do, as she ask you?

[@RybacksOnlyFan]

Don't let this clip distract you from the fact Bernie Sanders got this ass handed to him by a prepared Ted Cruz. People who actually watched the entire debate would know this is a matter of undeniable evidence.

[@blakestillinthegame4248]

Joe Young Just say no to crack okay. Cruz didn't say much to Bernie.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

Blake Seduction Denial. Bernie is wrong. Deal with it.

[@RigelOrionBeta]

You are hilarious.

[@thegoldenarm6422]

RigelOrionBeta Denial.

[@tdevil101]

Joe Young I'm a lefty but even I can't deny Cruz's intelligence. Not a lot of politicians can match his wits

[@musiclover9361]

The difficulty here is that many Americans don't understand the difference between an assurance policy and an insurance policy. An assurance policy is against an eventuality: you WILL die. You insure against a certain date. An insurance policy is against a POTENTIAL event: you MIGHT get sick. If you have a pre-existing condition, then it's an assurance policy and they don't want to sell you one of those because of the increased risk of paying out.

[@samdawson7873]

Ted won

[@evansiegel9261]

He is just impossibly evil

[@gavingnik2653]

If I was bernie's son I would put him in a home

[@koolaidog3596]

Shut up you complete moron. America is so far right the rest of the world looks at you guys like bumptious morons.

[@ChildSupportHQ]

koolaid og3 I love minecraft

[@andygupta2757]

Well, that's thank God that you're not. See, I thanked God, your stupidity finally brought out my inner believer.

[@sirsketch8519]

The White House seems like the right home for him

[@karmafsp6704]

In 2015 a woman in the US with Obamacare went to her doctor in debilitating pain and was diagnosed with dozens of tumors in her abdomen ( some as big as a grapefruit). Before she could get an operation, her boyfriend, William Chapple, started beating her up. He would pick her up and squeeze her around the abdomen until her tumors pushed her intestines through her belly button. He kept her captive for over 3 months, torturing her and threatening to kill her or get her arrested if she tried to escape or get help. When she finally escaped, she also had many other injuries including herniated discs in her back. She went to the hospital but they refused to let her see a doctor because she no longer had insurance. To this day she is still trying to get help but has not seen a doctor for any of her injuries. She can not afford insurance because she is in unbearable pain and can barely work. William Chapple is in prison. He gets free medical care, a roof over his head, 3 meals a day, a job, a free education, a bed to sleep in every night and even free therapy. His victim has been trying to survive homelessness and starvation while enduring unthinkable pain fom her injuries and PTSD with uncontrollable debilitating flash backs from the trauma. Considering he has been holding women captive and abusing them for over 20 years, it is safe to say he will be doing it again when he gets out of prison next year. It is also safe to say that his victim will be dead from the life threatening injuries she was denied medical help for. These are the situations law enforcement and our government hides from us. Obamacare or not, people are suffering and we just ignore them until they are dead. Then it never existed.

[@jeremyclark9697]

We miss you Bernie!

[@RevLee]

America wakeup! This Healthcare thing is not going to be happen why all senators and House of Representative living on government Healthcare why can't they give us the same Healthcare there enjoying right now it just a thought of it

[@darlingba]

The audacity of this politician to come and say we don’t need Obamacare when they have a really good healthcare trough their job is about the healthcare and the quality of it. Time after time this republicans have shown who their loyalty lies with the corporate/Pharma. What a disappointment.

[@jorgendahl5024]

Listening to Cruz is like taking a cruise on a cesspond. You have to navigate through the crap he is putting out.

[@carlospena5942]

You can still get insurance the only thing is you just don't get penalized for not buying it.

[@agentofchaos1820]

Wow CNN, the debate lasted for more than an hour with lots of good points from both speakers specifically Ted and you only posted this particular clip? Unbelievebuuhl!

[@purpandorange]

And millions of people are barely scraping by because of the premiums they have to pay from health insurance that never benefits them because the deductibles are so high. There are ways of making healthcare cheaper, other than massive spending increases.

[@1lolofred]

And the answer is? You're going i circles Teddy boy...

[@spb7883]

I worked in the insurance industry for 3 years. To quote one of my co-workers: "Insurance isn't for people who are already sick. Insurance is for people who are heathy in case they get sick." This callous and unconscionable attitude is common among these companies, and Cruz's rhetoric slides right into it. It's not about helping sick people. To conservatives, those people were always on their own. What the Republicans need to realize is that the ONLY unpopular provision of Obamacare was the mandate penalty. That's it. Everything else was generally to extremely popular. Find a way to make sure American's won't get penalized for not having healthcare and the problem is solved.

[@charliekendall4288]

Running out the clock. No answer.

[@demarcofreeman2543]

The Chuckle At 2:02 Killed Me Lol

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

oh senator cruz, did you ever reads the insurance contracts? the qualification of conditions to be protected or at least be reimbursed? that was a bag of hot wind you blowing there!

[@JAV-1954.]

As a Canadian I am curious about what you would have to pay monthly out of pocket for your health insurance if you didn't have benefits from your place of employment. If you had to go into the hospital to have your baby with no insurance does the hospital actually bill you?

[@guitounours]

And people still didn't listen to Sanders. Makes you wonder if the American voter has a brain to think and eyes to see.

[@sharonroberts4977]

Guy Werbrouck , absolutely puzzling isn't it ? But the trouble is , people have always been indoctrinated by MSM on both sides , by tv and even radio . All corporate owned , all propagandized formulas that tell Americans that progressives are communists . In reality , you and I know that Sanders aspires to Nordic and some European nations political ethos of ....(drum roll please !!! ) Capitalism with a good social safety network .!!!👏👏👏👏 sadly , unless Americans start getting their news online , Google , foreign news ( many speak English) even progressives podcasters ( they are not paid to lie ) .they will never vote in their own interests . !! The young in America ARE enlightened and much more knowledgeable about other countries politics.because they are always online ..They are outraged about George Floyds public murder , the environment , lack of a future for themselves , watch this space .!!!

[@ronaldharback4836]

And Cruz just stands there playing pocket pool.

[@rossbryan6102]

YA TOU NEVER HEAR WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE WITH OR THE PRICE OR IF IT WILL EVEN EXIST AT ALL

[@collinlewis1739]

Post the entire debate rather than soundbites

[@YachtReport]

How is Bernie not president?

[@JorgeRamos-ix1jm]

What was his answer? What a slime!

[@elijahlena8208]

did he even answer the question?

[@ritasasso3863]

He was born in Canada of Cuban parents and did not become a US citizen until an adult.

[@thomasw4506]

Ted didn't give a direct answer. Bernie seems to be against free market competition. I've seen so many people complain about being required to pay so much for insurance. So insurance should be government-mandated instead of state-mandated?

[@Spillers72]

What if health companies can't disclose your pre existing conditions nor can new companies ask? What if after 5 years of remission, it's no longer classified as a pre existing condition?

[@MegaTonyng]

Where is the replacement proposal ?

[@Boswd]

like him or not Sanders is 100% right.

[@FreedomFighter-cr5xg]

CRUZ was born in Calgary Alberta Canada .. His parents immigrated there and became Canadian Citizens .. His birth Health Care costs were 100 per cent covered by the Canadian National Health Care system .. His parents paid nothing .. His mother's cancer treatments would be 100 per cent covered But selfish Cruz does not want everyone else not to have what he benefited from ..

[@timothelambert5147]

His story has nothing to do with her question.

[@rca4385]

Lyn' Ted, where's your program

[@codygainz6981]

People are so clueless about health

[@michellertom]

Why is Bernie there with him? Can someone provide context?

[@clarkkent3864]

This is an old debate from when Obamacare was one step away from being rescinded. Trump's number one priority was to cancel Obamacare and come up with a new healthcare plan. No plan was popular enough but that didn't stop Congress from actually going ahead with a vote to cancel Obamacare (even if there was nothing to replace it with) It all ended when Sen. John McCain voted against canceling Obamacare. Trump and the Republicans did not have enough numbers to do it.

[@milvassilatos3525]

Why do Americans use Insurance companies for health care ? (I am Canadian). Why do they not use a universal healthcare like the one in Canada ? Canada's annual health care cost per capita is about $,4,700 compare to US's $9,400. Despite the much lowest cost, Canada's health care is ranked in the 30th position by the World Health Organisation, ahead of the USA, ranked 37th. Obviously, there is room for improvement for Canada, but its health care is universal, cheaper and ranked higher than the non universal US healthcare.

[@lettherebelamp5102]

Republican argument: If you worked harder you wouldn't have cancer!

[@okayyyy8028]

This dude has all the stereotypes of a politician

[@mperez324]

I Love Bernie and how he calls out the lies and hypocrisy of people like Ted Cruz. It's really disappointing how people like Ted Cruz get reelected.

[@vmastereadg]

To answer your question, nothing.

[@johnnyc4738]

No offense to Cruz' Mom, but affordability of care obviously wasn't an issue for her.

[@paulbaransky4086]

He is not a person to ask. Not everyone is as lucky as his mom. also his mom wasn't without health care.

[@sammcjunkin2953]

Cruz reminds me of a creepy slick car salesman.