Reply #21: His campaigning is to the left of his record [View All]

[sandnsea]

I have no idea where one would conclude he's going to govern to the left of his campaign. The whole point of the original post is that his record shows he is WAAAAY to the right of his campaign.

His campaign is smoke and mirrors. Supporting Biden-Lugar aside. Look at his health care promises. He said 99% of children in Vermont have health coverage and promises every American will get health care. That isn't true and once in a while you can get him to quote the real statistic, 95% of children in Vermont have coverage. Now that may seem impressive until you understand that at least half the states in the country have an equal number of children covered and it's because of SCHIP, a federal program. Iowa and New Hampshire cover 94% of children. And his health care plan will not guarantee every American health care, the only way to accomplish that is with single payer. And when you know that the plan will cost many people 7.5% of their income, you have to stop and wonder a little more. Everything else he is running on is the same. He promises the left-wing moon, but delivered nothing on his own in Vermont except benefits to business.