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Pulos makes Medicare for All his top priority, cites projected savings
Summary
Jason Pulos said Medicare for All would be his top legislative priority, arguing it would decouple health insurance from employment, expand coverage to millions and — he asserted — save roughly $450 billion a year.
When asked to pick a single legislative priority, Jason Pulos named Medicare for All.
"The Medicare for All act in congress would be the number 1 priority," Pulos said. He argued it would decouple health insurance from employment, cover people who are uninsured and reduce household costs. Pulos cited figures during the interview — saying about 27,000,000 people are uninsured nationally and that Medicare for All is projected to save "$450,000,000,000 a year." He framed the proposal as especially urgent in an age of AI-driven economic change.
Pulos acknowledged trade-offs and said funding could come from payroll tax models rather than premiums and deductibles; he presented a phased approach (for example, expanding eligibility in steps) as a pathway to broader reform.
