Government health care push should be delayed, says progressive leader.
Harris won't campaign on Medicare for All, despite promoting it during her brief 2020 presidential run.
The leader of a progressive group stated that Medicare for All, a top priority for the left wing of the Democratic Party and advocated for by then-Sen. Kamala Harris during her brief 2020 presidential run, can be put on hold.
Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that "every policy has its appropriate time and place."
The PCCC has endorsed a group of left-wing Democrat candidates, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who are known for their progressive advocacy.
The organization advocates for democracy issues and economic populist priorities such as expanding Social Security, Medicare For All, a Green New Deal, student debt cancelation, and Wall Street reform, as stated on its website.
Vice President Harris and Democrats don't need to prioritize these policies, according to Green.
A Harris campaign official has confirmed to Planet Chronicle Digital that she will not be advocating for Medicare for All or single-payer health care, despite her support for such policies during her 2020 presidential campaign. This announcement comes as she continues to reverse previously held policy positions, including her support for a ban on fracking.
Green stated, "We are just two votes away from implementing changes that will positively impact people's lives in terms of child-rearing and elderly care. Therefore, we should prioritize obtaining this final vote before moving on to other topics, such as Medicare for All, which I support."
Among progressives who have long supported these sweeping policy reforms, there is not much enthusiasm for her to pursue them at this time.
The co-founder of the PCCC mentioned moderate Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, both former Democrats, and their opposition to abolishing the filibuster in order to pass contentious legislation on elections and abortion, which were top priorities for Democrats.
Green stated that most Democratic voters and Americans share the attitude of wanting Democrats to have a sufficient number of progressive senators to prevent a repeat of the current situation.
"Politicians discussing other policies isn't necessary at the moment, he stated. "There's a time and place for that.""
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