Union members oppose Democrat healthcare scheme that would be worse than their current benefits
David Drucker:
A Democratic nominee who supports replacing private health insurance with a government-run system would lose union voters in battleground states Democrats must win to reverse President Trump's 2016 victory, according to union officials.Trump has also done a better job at creating jobs in manufacturing areas, particularly for steelworkers. The Medicare for all would leave union workers with a lesser plan.
Democrats risk ceding the industrial Midwest to President Trump, labor operatives warned in interviews with the Washington Examiner. Trump victories in Rust Belt states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin demolished what Democrats figured to be a "blue wall" cemented by hard hats who would support the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.
Among the leading Democratic contenders, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders propose abolishing private insurance and turning healthcare over to Washington. Kamala Harris, who rocketed into the top tier after an effective debate performance, has hedged. On a few occasions, she has pledged to put the government in complete control of healthcare, while at other times she has said she supports maintaining access to private insurance.
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