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Sanders country: Majority of Dem voters in New Hampshire support free college and government health care for all
February 11, 2020
Good news for Sanders
New exit polling from the Democratic primary election in New Hampshire shows a majority of voters in the state support policy initiatives touted by members of the progressive wing of the party, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
According to CBS News, almost 60% of voters polled say they support a government health care plan for all that would replace private insurance. On the issue of making public college tuition-free, roughly two-thirds were in support.
Good news for Sanders
Sanders, known for leading the push for a "Medicare for All" plan, also called single-payer health care, came into Tuesday night's contest with a sizable lead, according to recent polling.
The self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" senator has also been among the leading voices in favor of making college free for all. On his campaign website, Sanders proposes "guarantee[ing] tuition and debt-free public colleges, universities, HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions and trade-schools to all" and "cancel[ing] all student loan debt for the some 45 million Americans" who currently owe money.
At the time of this article's publication, Sanders in fact did hold a lead, garnering over 25% of the vote as the first results were being reported.
Also of note, a whopping 90% of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters said they are unhappy with the Trump administration, including 81% who characterized themselves as "angry."
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