Pete Buttigieg: “I favored something we called Medicare for all who want it.”

“It sounds like you're pitching Medicare for all. So what do you see? Well, you remember, we had a whole debate over this back when I was running for president. I favored something we called Medicare for all who want it. The idea is that there is that publicly available plan, but we're not going to force anybody onto it. I still think that's the right answer.” (01:35–01:39)

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