Check the video and the pic. Even in a non-election debate, were they trying to sway the opinion?
Via Allen B. West:
Last night CNN hosted a town hall-style debate between Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders on the subject of the future of Obamacare. A common theme of the debate was Sanders’ constant insistence on healthcare as a right (and thus should be paid for by government), while Cruz pointed to the consequences of making that the government’s responsibility, such as rationing, long waiting times, and lower quality service in countries with such an arrangement.
One of the toughest questions Cruz received was read by a woman named Carol Hardaway, who asked Cruz:
I have multiple sclerosis but could not afford insurance – without the treatment or medications i need, i had problems with walking, with my speech, and my vision. When the affordable care act was passed I moved from our home state of Texas because they refused to expand Medicaid to Maryland and within 2 weeks I started receiving treatments through Medicaid and am now well enough to work as a substitute teacher.