On the campaign trail, Mr. Sanders often reminds rallygoers that many positions popular among Democratic candidates today were viewed as unorthodox when he first ran on them in 2016. And as he looks to the general election, Mr. Sanders also frequently labels President Trump as a liar, racist and sexist while making the case that Mr. Trump has broken promises about protecting the social safety net and health care. His political impactWhat Mr. Sanders SAID“Four years ago, when we said that health care is a human right, we were told that was a radical idea , that the American people wouldn’t accept it. While “Medicare for all” has grown more popular since Mr. Sanders campaigned on it in 2016, not all polls show as many as 70 percent of Americans supporting it. As lawmakers began working on a health care overhaul in 2009, support for a single-payer system hovered from about 30 to 50 percent in most polls.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2019 15:56 UTC