Elizabeth Warren releases plan for funding Medicare for All, leads Iowa poll

A new poll shows Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading among likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers. She has also released details on how she would fund her universal health care plan, known as Medicare for All. Sean Sullivan, a national political reporter for the Washington Post, spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about Warren's health plan and the race in Iowa.

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[chahinebinsaleh]

The title is about warren's M4A financing plan, yet they spent half the time discussing Pete Buttigieg! Media bias is real and very apparent.

[anthonycastellano]

So we’re going to go on a spending spree like no country has ever attempted, supposedly financed by a handful of wealthy taxpayers right? What could possibly go wrong?

[sebbeisbackintown]

A few big differences between Warren & Bernie:

Bernie has been committed to Medicare for All from the beginning. Warren only recently declared she is fully supportive of Medicare for all.

Unlike Warren, Bernie is committed to small donor fundraising even in the General election. Warren has said she would only do small donor fundraising in the Primary, so Bernie won't feel any sort of pressure to bend on his policy stances once elected.

Warren originally planned on voting for Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing, but then flip flopped when she was criticized.

Warren worked with republicans to repeal the 'Medical Device Tax' which would have helped defund the ACA, in order to appease the Medical Device Industry in her state.

Unlike Warren, Bernie has a long history of progressivism dating back to the 60s. Warren was a staunch Republican up until the late 90s.

Bernie has also been one of the longest serving members of congress, he was a mayor in Vermont, and has a lot of experience in governance compared to Warren.

Warren voted twice to increase the Military budget brought forth under Pres. Trump, which appropriated over $81Billion for purchase of Aircraft, Weapons, Missiles, and Combat Vehicles. On top of that it appropriated several Billion dollars toward other parts of the DoD.

Bernie wants to cancel all student debt, Warren wants to implement a means-tested solution. A Means-tested program will likely further split people into the "haves" vs. "have-nots" and are easier to attack, dismantle, and weaken. Take a means-tested program like Welfare vs a universal program like Social Security as an example. Welfare is very unpopular whereas Social Security is very popular.

There is also a more nuanced distinction between them I'd like to make, with all the political differences aside. The one area I think Bernie absolutely dominates where Warren doesn't, is with rhetoric. They both are offering tons of plans, but to me Bernie is the only candidate with a strong message of how it will all be executed. If you want to implement even a fraction of either Warren's or Bernie's plans you need a radical change in voter engagement in this country, and I have never seen a politician who can rally young people and apathetic people into the political process as well as Bernie has. In 2015 he was nothing but a small Independent Senator from Vermont, and he went on to win 23 contests against the establishment backed former First Lady, Secretary of State, and Senator of New York. Now he is arguably one of the most popular politicians in America, and he has changed the political rhetoric among leading Democrats. Just look at the incredibly influential organizations that stemmed out of his 2016 campaign:

Justice Democrats

Brand New Congress

Our Revolution

[rickkrockstar]

Funny how she has 15 million, but she doesn't consider herself rich, no its the people who have over 50 million.😂😂😂

[alwilk]

Taxing employee withholdings through employers is that not a tax to the general working public? 9 trillion? LOL...WARREN IS A LIAR

[TheeDavidDee]

I like how you guys completely minimized Sanders here. MSM is shameless in their bias against him.

[rogue.ganker]

What do you get if you donate $100 to her campaign and she raises your Taxes $1000 per year? A democrat voter...

[randy]

Wake up people if your vote for a Demorat you are doomed they will bankrupt this country

[evano]

Bernie leads by 3 in New Hampshire: It’s a statistical tie
Warren leads by 3 in Iowa: Warren is leading

[yousircantknow]

I'm glad she's ahead, that means she has no chance come election time.

[stringmonkey]

What is missing from Warren's Plan? DETAILS. What does it cover? How will you really pay for it? I know, for a fact, that if my employer has to pay a tax to the government, he will for certain deduct it from any raises I will get in the future.

[pewpewpandas]

Warren: "Leading within statistical error" (Iowa)
Bernie: "He and Warren are statistically tied for first" (New Hampshire)

[markhall]

Good luck with that illusion, Fauxahontas.

[jasperperrywinkle]

52 back to the reservation liawatha....

[expendableh]

1M jobs lost... Who is gonna pay to make up the difference?

[rmartin]

I don't care of the polls say she has 99% support, I'm not voting for Pocahontas

[FirstLast.....]

More proof Pocahontas doesn't do math.

[fantomedecercueil]

This is why I shall vote for Trump, thanks CBSN

[gngd]

Medicare for All? Are you talking to a kid or are you talking to an illegal? You kidding me.

[BrilliantTruther]

Why doesn't the Pretendian have a medicine man in her tribe? Leave the healthcare alone.