Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday afternoon defended his sweeping single-payer health care proposal and challenged his opponents in the 2020 race, including President Donald Trump, to refuse donations from pharmaceutical and health insurance companies and their lobbying groups.
"Candidates not willing to take that pledge should be willing to explain why those donations are a good investment for the industry," Sanders (I-Vt.) said, arguing this pledge will help "break the stranglehold" of the industries over health care politics. "We don't want their money because we don't think the current health care system is right."
