Full or half Bernie?

Clarke Tucker, the liberal Harvard-educated Democrat state legislator, embraces progressive and socialist Bernie Sanders’ health-care plan—Medicare for All or Medicare for All Optin. This surpasses Obamacare, and expands an already Democrat program. I wonder, when

Tucker dives into health-care policy, why does he do a half, or full Bernie? Simple. He’s a big-government Democrat.

Promoted by Bernie Sanders and Sen. Tim Kaine—remember him, Hillary Clinton’s running mate—Medicare for All is another big federal government, too-expensive health-care plan which will continue to separate patients from their own doctors and limit patient-centered choice; the people’s choice. Estimates say this plan will cost us billions, and shift spending away from our promised Social Security and Medicare for seniors. We don’t have enough money for these programs as it is, and they need protecting. Arkansans must know that Medicare for All bills are pending in Washington right now sponsored by Democrats!

While more spending, growing big government, and protecting Social Security and Medicare are compelling reasons to oppose Medicare for All, we—patients, our doctors and our hospitals—are still reeling from Obamacare. This is the last thing that Arkansans need now. We are still trying to straighten out Obamacare. Why add another layer, another big change, and further burden our health-care providers, hospitals and patients? Tucker has it wrong.

Millennials like me need to think about who is going to pay for this. Spoiler: We will. There’s no such thing as free health care or free college tuition. Someone has to pay for it. We cannot afford Clarke Tucker and his socialist Sanders plan.

Vote French Hill.

McKENZIE STELL

Conway