Buttigieg: "Medicare for all", free courses in college are "questionable on the merits"

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The mayor of South Bend, in Indiana, told CNN on Saturday, David Axelrod, in "The Axis Files", that Medicare for All and free university training programs, backed by the race's progressives, are "doubtful because of their merits" and "far enough away from where Americans are."

"I think we should be realistic about what will work – just press a button to say that everyone will instantly benefit from Medicare – this is not realistic. "Buttigieg told CNN.

"I think when we are pushed to adopt many of these policies, we can say that we can pay back the last penny of tuition for any student, including the child of a billionaire. questionable questions about their merits and of course also quite far from where the Americans are, "he added.

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Buttigieg supports the "Medicare for all who want it" plan, as a way to access Medicare for all.

Sanders and Warren were also the first to offer progressive plans to cover tuition fees and cancel student loans.

According to Buttigieg's campaign website, it supports debt-free college for low-income families through a state-federal partnership that makes affordable or low-income public tuition fees and significant increases in Pell grants for cover basic living expenses.