Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries Turns on Medicare for All: ‘It’s Not Legislation that I Currently Am Cosponsoring or that I Support’

ELDER: Did Hakeem Jeffries discover price of 'free' healthcare?

Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries encountered a government program he does not want to expand.

Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries turns on Medicare for All: ‘It’s not legislation that I currently am cosponsoring or that I support’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that he does not support Medicare for All legislation and distanced himself from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), taking a centrist position as Democrats seek to regain control of the House ahead of the November midterm elections. He said, “It’s not legislation that I currently am cosponsoring or that I support” Appearing on NBC News’ Meet the Press, the New York Democrat was asked by host Kr…

Did Hakeem Jeffries Discover the Price of 'Free' Health Care?

Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries encountered a government program he does not want to expand—at least not “currently.” Asked recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” whether he supports “Medicare for All,” Jeffries replied that it is “not legislation that I am currently co-sponsoring or that I support.” In 2022, while seeking reelection, Jeffries wrote,...