Bernie Sanders to campaign in Boulder for Amendment 69, the statewide universal healthcare proposal

Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Boulder on Monday at the University of Colorado to campaign in support of Amendment 69, the statewide measure that would create a universal state-administered and financed health care system for Colorado residents.

The measure faces stiff opposition across the political spectrum, in large part because of the large payroll tax increases that would be required to fund the program, known as ColoradoCare. If passed, the state would become the first in the nation to offer a universal system.

Sanders, an independent U.S. senator from Vermont and Hillary Clinton’s rival in the Democratic primaries, will appear at Farrand Field at the University of Colorado at 5 p.m., according to the ColoradoYES campaign. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Sanders waged an insurgent campaign in the Democratic primary, casting himself as an outsider to entrenched political interests in Washington while offering messages that resonated in particular with young voters. He has advocated for a universal healthcare system paid through the federal government by Medicare. He won Colorado’s caucuses handily in March.

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