Bernie Sanders Returns To Michigan To Rally Support For Saving Affordable Care Act
WARREN (WWJ) - Thousands lined up in Warren Sunday afternoon to attend a rally to save the Affordable Care Act - the efforts were organized by Michigan Democrats, but in attendance, former presidential candidate and current Senator Bernie Sanders.
"Tens and tens of thousands of Americans are saying loudly and clearly, 'Republicans, you are not going to destroy to Affordable Care Act,'" Sanders told the crowd gathered at Macomb Community College.
"Our job today is to defend the Affordable Care Act our job tomorrow is to create a Medicare for all single-payer system," Sanders said.
Billed as the 'Our First Stand: Save Health Care' rally, members of the Michigan congressional delegation along with elected officials including Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, U-S Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Michigan congressional members, and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon were in attendance.
Rallies took place across the country in support of the ACA - dubbed Obamacare by millions.
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned with the promise to end the ACA -- to the rally cheers of those in attendance during his pre-election appearances.