Sanders and Cruz debate health care

During a CNN debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Sen. Ted Cruz if healthcare should be a right for all Americans. Republicans are currently working to repeal the ACA, but this could lead to millions of people being uninsured.
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[@CarlosCastro-gt3ir]

It's Funny how CNN put podiums but they didn't use it !! LOL !!!

[@ParkerBarandon]

These two as the nominees would have been awesome

[@ryanfinn5544]

Parker Barandon Ted Cruz is worse than Trump, so I'm guessing you want president Bernie

[@cristianomessi3449]

Ryan Finn what do you mean worst than trump ? trump is best u fukin libtard, u cry babies listen to too much FAKE NEWS. GO TRUMP!

[@cristianomessi3449]

Parker Barandon Even if these two were the nomenee trump will win because all American! are for TRUMP

[@ybrix101]

"Worse than Trump"? Yea. Whatever.

[@moisesmunoz415]

Lol. the trumptard is in the house.

[@peternwokoye]

Debate for the runners-up in the presidential primaries for both parties. It’s nice to have two adults actually debating issues.

[@TheHorseOutside]

I WROTE THE DAMN BILL

[@adventurem8887]

@DaggersLegend 54 yeah Ted Cruz is a nut job

[@MasterV235]

Should have been Bernie or Ted Cruz for nominees. Great Debaters that are equal in strength. But sucks at the DNC had to ruin everything or Bernie.

[@adamromero]

We got two of the worst candidates from both sides.

[@UltraKardas]

@@adamromero Na. You only got the worst candidate from the Left. My tax returns and the booming economy says otherwise, Jackass.

[@johnathanvale8634]

I love ted. He is a great conservative, but I think he doesn't have the charisma for people to vote for him. I'm not saying that I care about his charisma, it is just that other people care about it.

[@Boofus90]

Sprite Cola booming economy as millions of Americans filing for unemployment due to Trump’s mismanagement of Covid 19?

[@johnathanvale8634]

@@Boofus90 stop with this orange man bad bullshit. Who could have handled it better? How did he mismanage it?

[@arjun8883]

Watch the full debate and see how Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders were toe to toe against each other

[@JdoubleU1222]

Why is the cash price for health care at a hospital a fraction of what they charge your insurance company? Here's my experience: Last year I went to a dermatologist to have a procedure done and was told it couldn't be done in his office. I had the same procedure done by another doctor years before in his office but thought I'd try someone closer to home. This doctor referred me to a surgeon who would do it for $1300 cash (all at once), or $3500 with payments. I didn't ask how much it would be if I had insurance, which I didn't have. The hospital charge was another story. They would give me a huge discount if I paid cash within a short time period (60 days, I think), which was $7000. When I asked why so much I was told they usually charge $55,000 (yes, fifty five thousand dollars), if I had insurance. I cancelled the surgery and went back to my original doctor who did it in his office for $450. Yes, you read that right, four hundred and fifty dollars. When there's a natural disaster there are price gouging laws, why not for health care?

[@devonmatthews6443]

Americans also have access to a Lamborghini... You go to a dealership and give 250,000 and you will be the proud owner of a Lamborghini . The problem is most people do not have $250,000 dollars... Healthcare is expensive but the only difference is people need it to survive where as you do not need a Lamborghini to survive...

[@Thatguyuknow2550]

Except people die Becuase of lack of medical care. It is not a Lamborghini lmao

[@evanshiong3557]

The thing is neither of them have said that they straight-up support the ACA. Ted says he doesn’t like it at all; Bernie likes the aspects of Obamacare but he said it’s not good enough.

[@25taylorkw]

For a bill that's called the Affordable Care Act, it did not make Health Care overall much affordable lol. If the bill itself would live up to the name, then it would have certain provisions that would fix the healthcare system like these provisions. Provision 1 - Have an antitrust bust on the medical monopolies / monopolize conglomerates of health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and hospital systems with also finding ways to make medical schools affordable. Provision 2 - Reforming Medicare to become a public health insurance option for the middle class and the upper class ( in which they can opt in to pay taxes to the program ) that would only cover hospital services that relate to catastrophic care and maternity care. People in the middle class and the upper class can opt out of paying taxes for a public health insurance option if they want to purchase private health insurance. Not to mention there needs to be interstate competition in all 50 states being legal for health insurance companies. Provision 3 - Have a prescription drug importation program that would allow International competition with pharmaceutical drugs. Provision 4 - Create a law that would only allow health insurance ( regardless if it's a public health insurance option or private health insurance ) to cover hospital services that are related to catastrophic care and maternity care. That way it would incentivize people to go to health clinics for the majority of their healthcare needs like a primary care malpractice that has a Direct Primary Care type of business model. Provision 5 - Maintain the Medicaid Program to take care of overall health care needs for people that are poor.

[@Kenz3]

Under obama care some people can't afford it 100% agree with you ted now help us make a single payer where everyone get it's no matter what

[@names_are_useless]

And Cruz is going to say "But ... but what about private options!? Americans should have choice!" Yes, because its not against the best interest of for-profit health insurance companies to give insurance to someone with a preconditioned illness. How about this for choice Cruz: I can choose to go to any doctor I want WITHOUT the need for insurance (where I don't need to pay a thing), and if I want a doctor that will cover more frivolous things, I can pay for those things with a private insurance plan. Seems like the most options to me.

[@joebonic1415]

john smith Why are these people in a position that they can't afford healthcare? What made them poor? Likely it was their own decisions. They have the same opportunities as everyone else. We should hold people accountable for their financial situation instead of telling them we feel bad and giving them money.

[@keyan1219]

Joebonic ah so the homeless guy had the equal opportunity as Donald trump Your logic makes sense Also please don’t like your comment it’s just sad

[@thenewadventuresofhenry6998]

I wonder why CNN stopped doing these debates? They were really productive.

[@gregschroeder5828]

What if you don't want a pharmaceutical based MD?

[@TheHorseOutside]

I'm not an American, what does this mean with regards to Obamacare?

[@MrBeen992]

you go to a naturopatic native american ....idiot

[@simonvullinghs5759]

I live in Europe, and yes, we pay a litle bit more taxes, but no one has to be worried, about getting an expensive illnes or having a disasterous accident that we can't afford. That's why 3 of the best countries to live, are European.

[@jerryg1692]

HEALTHCARE is a PRIVELEGE, not a RIGHT.

[@oskarlgland9736]

Randy HD Well, all of the countries that the USA likes to compare itself to, has some sort of national system for healthcare. And why not? Should you have to live in poverty just becsuse you have to spend most of your money on buying life-saving drugs and medicines? No, ofc not! If you are a citizen of one of the most powerful countries in the world, then healthcare should be right.

[@blixten1982]

HEALTHCARE is a RIGHT in every single free and developed country in the entire world...except the USA. You call 911 and have free police, free fire fighting but not free health care?!?! Americans have a fucking delusional sense of what the word "freedom" means. You're not even free to get sick!!

[@alienheadgains1977]

blixten1982 "Free" as in it has to be paid for by other people. You liberals like to toss the word "free" around as if it means nothing. Just like you do with "racism", "sexism", etc.

[@howardstern9129]

Jerry Fitness That's why there is Euthanasia and problems solved

[@fatp0tter177]

Doc Brown vs Grandpa Munster

[@harshitmadan6449]

Full debate?

[@evanshiong3557]

Ted Cruz’s KZbin channel :)

[@ryderpeejay]

to bad bernie got punked by hilary

[@becodro6977]

He wasn't punked, he was robbed from Hillary. It was rigged.

[@usedtobeifb]

healthcare is not a right

[@blixten1982]

healthcare is a right in every single free and developed country in the entire fucking world...except the USA

[@Diamondsmuggler]

blixten1982 it's a right. Meaning I have to pay for it. I can own a gun and that's a right. Doesn't mean other people pay for it.

[@alienheadgains1977]

blixten1982 I also have the "right" to travel across the country. That doesn't mean other taxpayers have to pay for me to travel.

[@howardstern9129]

usedtobeifb But Euthanasia is a right

[@jacobrivera7302]

blixten1982 Not true

[@gagearmstrong8678]

Ted literally said, "Access to healthcare is a right." and then not even a whole second later Bernie proceeds to say, "Well you didn't answer the question."

[@reinslon5318]

No ted didn’t say that you liar

[@gagearmstrong8678]

@@reinslon5318 Ted did say that. Not sure why you are being defensive. I wasn’t attacking Ted.

[@tellemsteve-dave4276]

@@gagearmstrong8678 Access is a classic weasel word in politics. Just as Sanders points out, it doesn't mean a thing. I have access to a Lambo or to a private jet. It's a nothing word.

[@gagearmstrong8678]

@@tellemsteve-dave4276 That is not a compelling argument at all. Do you know what the word access means? It has multiple definitions but the one that fits best in this context is; obtain, examine, or retrieve. That’s not a weasel word. Ted is not saying everyone has a right to healthcare. Ted is saying access to healthcare is a right. So when you and Bernie come back and say, “Well! Access doesn’t mean everyone will be able to get it!” Well, Sherlock, no shit.

[@Yoseman1]

@@gagearmstrong8678 And you're ok with that? Your healthcare should be as good as your income?

[@rcagle123]

So Bernie, if one can't afford Donald Trumps Mansion, why should the person who can have to pay ins. for the one who can't afford the mansuin?

[@matthewworrall6582]

Arguing over facts and whether or not facts is stupid 😂

[@benjaminhegenderfer5529]

Play the whole debate, not edited. Cruz proves how extremely expensive it is to do what Bernie wants to do. Pathetic editing

[@okoschedino812]

Tell that to Germany and all the other western countries who have free healthcare since forever If only the US would stop spending TRILLIOOONS of Dollars bombing the shit out of syria, lybia, yemen, iraq, afghanistan etc etc

[@benjaminhegenderfer5529]

Okosch Edino I lived in Germany for over twenty years, tax is over 50%. Bernie would push the middle class to 70% tax.

[@benjaminhegenderfer5529]

sefsadf asfasf it’s much better to have rewards for your hard work and a much better life quality. In America if you are lazy, you get what you put in. In Germany and other socialists states, your hard work may improve your life quality slightly, but your hard work goes towards supporting the lazy. If you really believe that that way is better, you can start sending 20% of your income to my account and I’ll stop working full time. In fact my wife could also quit her job. Get to work, you better take on a second job as well, I need a bigger tv.

[@benjaminhegenderfer5529]

sefsadf asfasf you’re delusional.

[@benjaminhegenderfer5529]

I’m a decorated vet, I’m a conservative and you my “un-named” friend are a blindly following Soros and Bernie puppet.

[@evan11_almighty38]

Yeah but that health care sucks

[@Demonoicgamer666]

If healthcare is a right it needs to be affordable

[@TheMasterOfTheFrets]

And they did it

[@billkittleman9631]

.. and who foots the bill for those 20 million Bernie???

[@jackschaugaard1238]

People who can hardly afford it them self😂

[@TheHorseOutside]

the government after they tax the rich so that they don't have to literally throw their Amazon of wealth into space

[@Mekelmat]

>Implying Bernie didn't get slaughtered fucking kek

[@tlak]

When the politician takes away your health insurance; the politician still has health insurance.

[@TheHorseOutside]

not if public healthcare is done right. imo health insurance should be abolished because it only drives up prices.

[@WizardofGargalondese]

The Horse Outside And as a result millions die

[@GameFiai]

@The Horse Outside Maybe a better idea would be for the government to regulate prices so they’re not making so much profit. “Free” healthcare and college tuition would throw the country into bankruptcy unless you skyrocket middle class taxes.

[@jessemelton1257]

Smh someone has to fit the bill

[@milhouse14]

What's the point of this?

[@eduardobraga9137]

expose points of view and create dialog

[@cameronobrien7303]

6 Million people lost their insurance when Obama Care began. SooooOooo

[@nickbarkan]

And 20 million gained healthcare/ insurance under Obamacare. So what is it gonna be?

[@enlightenedeyes4790]

Berned

[@INeedAttentionEXE]

I'm surprised, Cruz really did rip him a new one

[@kevincorrigan1754]

lmao what video did u watch? it was the complete opposite

[@keyan1219]

INeedAttention exe it was the opposite though Cruz got destroyed

[@Demonoicgamer666]

Having access doesn’t make something doesn’t mean that it’s a right.

[@pedrocarrasquillo8958]

8 bit guy

[@chrishoskin6195]

According to Bernie's logic, since I have the right to bear arms but not access to a gun I can afford, It's not unreasonable for me to demand that he pay for my Glock.

[@connorcriss]

It’s not morally imperative that people own glocks. It is morally imperative that people can survive injury and disease.

[@zachhill2831]

Some would say it is a moral imperative because the right to bear arms is what protects the other amendments, also firearms can and are used to protect yourself and others in a daily basis. So using Bernies logic, if I am to poor and can’t afford a firearm to defend myself and my home tax payers should in fact foot the bill. Unless your saying the poor are not allowed to defend their homes? Haha

[@Demonoicgamer666]

If you can’t afford something it’s not a right for you. I have the right to buy a car if I get a good job, pass my theory, pass my driving, have a valid license and buy a car. If I choose to skip one of these things you’re liable to get arrested meaning it’s not a right

[@lottalead1]

one of these guys as president and the the other his vice!

[@TheHorseOutside]

Bernie as President and Obama come back as his vice

[@evan11_almighty38]

Or Trump as president and Pence as Vice

[@reinslon5318]

@@evan11_almighty38 no

[@Hopium500]

Lmao bernie "3 mansions" sanders talking about trumps mansions,What a hypocrite.

[@reinslon5318]

The way they got the mansions is complete different

[@becodro6977]

You are a hypocrite for missing his point.

[@NTHNCSGOContent]

BERNIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@goodwill4505]

It's not a right. It's a privilege.

[@blixten1982]

It is a right in every single free and developed country in the entire fucking world...except the USA.

[@goodwill4505]

It's also bankrupt in every other country, you twat.

[@anonymouscitizen8920]

Good Will A right to health care could stop medical bankruptcies. About 62% of all US bankruptcies were related to medical expenses in 2007, and 78% of these bankruptcies were filed by people who already had medical insurance. In 2010, there were 30 million Americans who were contacted by a collection agency about a medical bill. If all US citizens were provided health care under a single-payer system medical bankruptcy would no longer exist, because the government, not private citizens, would pay all medical bills.

[@blixten1982]

+Franklin Delano Roosevelt Exactly!! I never have the fear of going bankrupt due to medical expenses because I never have any. I live in Canada and my country has never gone bankrupt because of health care. I've been to the hospital and doctor many times in my life and never seen a bill for it, even when I was unemployed. +Good Will What the fuck are you talking about?

[@anonymouscitizen8920]

blixten1982 yup that's one reason I'm for Universal Healthcare, all I know is that all our Republicans here in the US are for just Wealth Wealth Wealth, not carrying about health. IT SUCKS, I wish we had similar ideas like Canada like A RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE

[@zettour.]

The selective editing is amazing and even with the selective editing, Bernie still got shit on.

[@riccocastro6912]

Good job, ted 👍

[@Demonoicgamer666]

Good job? Ted is a idiot in the current situation the average citizen has to pay at least $1000 merely to see a doctor for a single hour, at least Obama care at the very least tried to lower health care costs which is more than I can say for a single republican. If something is a right then it’s owed to you by government if it’s a privilege it’s something you get for yourself.

[@lizr87]

Lol! Bernie thinks you have a right to healthcare, but not a right to life!

[@weirdalyankovic474]

Thank god bernie lost

[@becodro6977]

He didn't lose, it was robbed against him dumbass.

[@bretthertzler2793]

You have the freedom to pursue your own path in life and to earn money so that - if you so choose - you can buy healthcare if you want. All insurance is is a private company offering to assume the risk of something for a fee. Why should the government force you to buy it?!

[@blixten1982]

In every single developed country in the entire world you have the freedom to get sick without paying for it...except the USA. You call 911 and have free police, free fire fighting, but not free healthcare. American's idea of what the word "freedom" means is fucking delusional.

[@brianm2881]

@@blixten1982 There's a reason why the police, fire department and the military are public services funded by taxes and that is because they are instruments of the state, and are there to wield state power and protect state infrastructure. They wouldn't work as well to that end if they were handed over to private companies in their entirety.

[@blixten1982]

@@brianm2881 You're correct, which is the reason why every developed nation in the world has a publicly funded medical system.

[@Genericnameperson]

Bernie is a fucking legend

[@alienheadgains1977]

Clayton Gibson No he's a fucking confused a delusional socialist.

[@becodro6977]

@@alienheadgains1977 No he isn't a socialist dumbass, he's a social Democrat.

[@conxoraddonahue9956]

Ted destroyed him

[@becodro6977]

no he didn't.

[@sgpc750]

Haha Bernie got caught lol

[@kylemossi]

1:32 Says the man who owns 3 houses.

[@keyan1219]

kyle mossi that’s besides the point though

[@freebree7739]

What does that have to do with the thing?

[@aaronyoung2720]

Everyone deserves healthcare lol no

[@Yoseman1]

You're saying most people don't deserve good healthcare?

[@stanleygeorge1793]

Sanders frankly got outsmarted by pure logic, something he is lacking

[@becodro6977]

No Sanders had the better logic.

[@Yoseman1]

In what way? Are you ok with people's healthcare being as good as their income, meaning we all can only get the healthcare that we can afford?

[@ChrisCruz-yh2fe]

Obama care was and is the best health care we have had in a wjole