Newark, NJ — Standing out among fellow Democrats on the debate stage, Cory focused his healthcare response on the urgent reality that the Affordable Care Act is under attack by the Trump administration, and that Democrats need to unite behind saving it.
“Well first of all let me just say that the person is enjoying this debate most right now is Donald Trump as we pit democrats against each other while he is working right now to take away America’s Health Care.”
“I was raised by two civil rights activist parents who told me to always keep your eyes on the prize, and that is that in the United States of America, every democrat should stand with the belief that everyone should have access to health care that it’s a human right.”
“I’m going to work to get us to a point where Medicare for All, where everyone is covered. But this pitting against progressives against moderate saying one is unrealistic and the other doesn’t care enough, that to me is dividing our party and demoralizing us in the face of the real enemy here.“
Jonathan Capehart
@CapehartJ What Cory Booker said!
Jesse Ferguson
@JesseFFerguson: VERY strong from @CoryBooker on health care – on the real fears about costs and the real dangers of Trump’s lawsuit to overturn health care.
Jesse Lee
@JesseCharlesLee: A++++ for @CoryBooker answer reminding America of the contrast with Trump pushing a corrupt BS lawsuit to repeal the ACA.
Nicholas Kristof
@NickKristof: Cory Booker is just a great and smart speaker. He is one of the candidates who hasn’t received the attention in this campaign that he deserves.
Jim Wallis
@jimwallis: Corey Booker rightly critiques Democrats fighting each other but contrasts Democrats on health care to real enemy of Trump taking it away. #CNNDebate
Julian Zelizer
@julianzelizer: @CoryBooker makes a strong point about how the health care debate is being framed–radical versus moderate, high taxes versus no taxes. Democrats needs to re-center the debate or it plays right into the president’s framing of the party. @CNNOpinion
Jen Psaki
@jrpsaki: Thank you @CoryBooker. This is about @realDonaldTrump taking healthcare away. Democrats have more in common on this than differences.
Zac Petkanas
@Zac_Petkanas: Guys… I think Cory Booker has arrived. He’s here to PLAY. #DemDebate2
Dan Diamond
@ddiamond: BOOKER makes big point that was ignored last night: Trump “is working right now to take away Americans’ health care,” with Obamacare lawsuit. Calls for Democrats to unify on health care.
Paul Begala
@PaulBegala: Good for @CoryBooker! The first to raise the most important health care issue: the threat posed by Donald Trump, who is in court trying to repeal the ACA and protections for pre-existing conditions. This is the answer Dems want to hear; the answer @JoeBiden should have given.
Juliana Jimenez J.
@photobomba: Fuerte aplauso a Booker cuando por fin pudo hablar. Dice que el que más está disfrutando el debate es Donald Trump, porque se están enfrentando los demócratas y diviéndose.
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