Abdul El-Sayed
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
Families would be permitted to retain private health insurance under Abdul El-Sayed's Medicare for All proposal.
“If families want to keep their private health insurance, that’s fine by me”
Open source (opens in a new tab)El-Sayed, Rogers offer insults, answers at US Senate debateHealthcare section and closing statements; original debate aired October 8
The debate broadcaster quotes El-Sayed's answer about retaining private insurance and Rogers's criticism of the proposed government coverage.
Why we used this label
He explains and defends the healthcare proposal at the center of the case.