In Macomb County, union members aren't scared by Medicare for All

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan — One of the biggest talking points against Medicare for All heard at the first Democratic primary debate in Detroit Tuesday night was that Medicare for All would take away private insurance, particularly from union members who had worked hard to negotiate for their benefits. Moderate Democrats such as Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former Rep. John Delaney shared concerns about pushing people off private insurance through Medicare for All.

But from what I heard at a union hall in Macomb County during the debate, taking union health insurance away and putting everyone on Medicare is just fine.