AOC says 'a lot' of House Dems would cast 'disingenuous' yes votes for Medicare for All if it came to floor because they 'know that it's going to a graveyard' in the Senate

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 11:00

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a hearing on Capitol Hill in December 2022. — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued some Democrats don't sincerely support Medicare for All.
She said the Senate's 60-vote filibuster lets them to rhetorically support it but not fight for it.
She argued dismantling the filibuster is the "precursor" to passing progressive priorities.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is arguing that the Senate's 60-vote filibuster rule plays a central role in masking the party's internal divisions over certain progressive priorities — and that dismantling the rule should be a "precursor" to any future fight for universal health care.