Kamala Harris Backs Massive Government Expansion Into Health Care, Energy

Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after announcing her candidacy for President of the United States, at Howard University in Washington on Jan. 21, 2019. Al Drago/Getty Images

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) expressed support for “Medicare-for-all” and the “Green New Deal” plans that would massively expand government spending and intervention in the energy sector, and would allow the government to wholly take over health care. The plans are estimated to cost tens of trillions of dollars.

Harris backed the plans during a CNN town hall on Jan. 28.

Health Care

An audience member asked: “What is your solution to ensure that people have access to quality health care at an affordable price, and does that solution involve cutting insurance companies as we know them out of the equation?”