More than 360 delegates, most of whom back Bernie Sanders, have signed on to a pledge to vote against the Democratic Party’s platform if it does not include support for 'Medicare for All'
A revolt is brewing among Bernie Sanders delegates three weeks from the Democratic National Convention.to vote against the Democratic Party’s platform if it does not include support for "Medicare for All," the petition’s organizers told POLITICO. They argue that single-payer health care is an urgent priority amid a worldwide pandemic and the biggest unemployment crisis since the Great Depression.
It is also likely to trigger fears among Democratic leaders about a repeat of the 2016 convention, when the party’s divides were on public display as Sanders supportersThe left-wing groups Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction.org are announcing Monday that they support the vow to vote against the platform if it doesn’t include Medicare for All. The Bernie Delegates Network, a coalition made up of hundreds of Sanders delegates, said it will also publicize the petition.
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