Congratulations to Latinos in California! Alex Padilla will become California's first Latino U.S. Senator, and the fifth Latino in the current Senate. This brings the grand total of Latino U.S. Senators who oppose Medicare for All to 5 out of 5! 100%! Representation MATTERS!
In 2012, Alex Padilla made history as one of six Democrats to kill California's Medicare for All bill: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2012/01/27/single-payer-falls-2-votes-short-california-senate
Single Payer Falls 2 Votes Short In California Senate

Four Democrats Sit Out Critical Vote

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2012/01/27/single-payer-falls-2-votes-short-california-senate
In 2020, Alex Padilla opposed adding Medicare for All to the Democratic platform: https://twitter.com/valleyofthemud/status/1287971337336692741
*Latino* *Senator* Alex Padilla now joins a proud lineage of Latino Senators - Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Marco Rubio of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada - in opposing M4A. That's bipartisan Latino solidarity right there! 🔥🔥🔥
Bob Menendez: "New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez recently stated that he would not vote for Sen. Warren's M4A plan, noting, 'I'm not about to take away private insurance from the union members who have worked so hard to negotiate for it.'" https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2019/12/09/democrats-stage-a-phony-retreat-on-medicare-for-all
Democrats Stage A Phony Retreat On Medicare For All

Not long ago, most leading Democrats were jostling for position aboard the "Medicare for All" bandwagon. In recent weeks, the political winds have shifted to public option support. Don't be fooled....

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2019/12/09/democrats-stage-a-phony-retreat-on-medicare-for-all
Catherine Cortez Masto: "I’ve supported opt-in and public option. And I think that’s the way we ought to shore up the Affordable Care Act. [Gets into elevator]" (lol) https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/29/18283875/senate-democrats-medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders
9 Senate Democrats on whether they’d be willing to get rid of private health insurance

Bernie Sanders reintroduced his Medicare For All bill that eliminates almost all private insurance.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/29/18283875/senate-democrats-medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders
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