The second of a two-part debate offered a new crop of spin.
Person: Bernie Sanders
The Facts on Medicare for All
A Misleading Claim About Lawmakers’ Effectiveness
The Preexisting Conditions Debate Isn’t Over
Democratic Medicare Spin
Democratic lawmakers claim the president’s proposed 2020 budget would “ransack” or “slash” Medicare and Medicaid, likening it to an “assault on Medicare” and “the health care of seniors and families across America.” Experts agree the proposed cuts to Medicaid are significant, but many of the Medicare proposals echo those of Barack Obama and wouldn’t directly affect beneficiaries.