Health insurance had been attempted by the democrats a few times so there was definitely existing support. Also passed for children, also exists as medicare, medicaid. So it had examples for things being better, just needed a huge push.<p>Now the health insurance we ended up with is a horrible compromise (this is personal for me, I still cannot get health insurance).<p>And that&#x27;s with so many congress people throwing themselves into the fire and literally ending their careers by voting for that horrible compromised bill.<p>How in the heck do you think the radical ideas Bernie is proposing is going to get 51% of the house and 51% of the Senate?<p>Everyone needs healthcare, so they can relate somehow.<p>Now compare that to the radical reshuffle that would be needed for &quot;free&quot; education (which to be clear I think is a good idea).<p>No way senate and house throw themselves into the fire for most of what Bernie is proposing, no way.<p>It&#x27;s a non-issue anyway, there is no way in hell America is going to elect a 78 year old Jewish man who constantly waves his arms around when he talks.<p>He&#x27;s a great guy and a great senator and he should be proud but this country is not going to make him president, hell the democrats won&#x27;t even let him win the primary, no way.<p>ps. he also ran 4.5 minute miles in high school which is amazing