Thanks
to Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign, the issue of healthcare is back in
the spotlight, though any serious debate is almost exclusive to the
Democratic Party. Before, we had Barack
Obama and his 2008 campaign promise of healthcare reform. During
Obama’s first campaign, his opponents falsely claimed that Obama sought universal
healthcare and the debate centered on whether he actually did or not. This election season, universal healthcare is itself the issue. The only
serious candidate campaigning for it is, as previously mentioned, Bernie
Sanders. By being second place in the Democratic Party, largest party by registered members, Sanders is giving universal
healthcare the debate it deserves.
