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100s of DNC Delegates to Oppose a Party Platform Without Medicare for All

HeadlineJul 28, 2020

In election news, 360 Democratic delegates say they will oppose the Democratic Party platform if it does not include Medicare for All, which presumptive nominee Joe Biden does not support. A petition signed by the delegates reads, “[T]his Country is currently in the throes of a catastrophic public health crisis; … millions of Americans have lost their healthcare insurance because of job losses … this crisis has highlighted the need to separate healthcare from employment.”

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