This is not surprising. Abdul El-Sayed is running on a platform of "Medicare for All," a socialist medicine scheme that will decrease the quality of care, create massive delays for treatment, and open the door for further politicization of healthcare at the hands of people who want to deny treatment to those who weren't vaccinated against COVID.
It would be untenable, as nations with far smaller populations can't manage the demand for "free" healthcare. That means long waits for treatment, deaths from preventable diseases, and a push for euthanasia instead of medical care.
Socialists like El-Sayed do not care. They want the power and control.
And El-Sayed has no idea how he'd pay for his little scheme, either.
Abdul El-Sayed can't answer when asked how he is going to achieve his socialist government-run healthcare plan.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 6, 2026
MS NOW: “What do you tell those people about whether or not this is a pie in the sky dream?"
EL-SAYED: “Well clearly I’m a different kind of Democrat.” pic.twitter.com/EHetzrICP4
"What do you tell those people about whether or not this is a pie-in-the-sky dream you're going around Michigan talking about?" asked host Jacob Soboroff.
"Well, clearly, I'm a different kind of Democrat as we just talked about," El-Sayed replied. "$60 million spent to try and beat me. I'm here to actually take on the challenges that working people face. Imagine you had a Congress that actually worked for you instead of worked for the corporations in the exact same way that Mike Rogers has made it work for a very long time. I really believe that Congress can do good things that's why I'm running because I'd like to make it do good things."
That doesn't answer the question at all. Because the answer is that taxes will skyrocket for everyone. Not just the wealthy. Not just billionaires. Everyone.
"How much is it going to cost taxpayers? How much can they expect to pay in taxes because in Sweden socialized healthcare cost north of $7k per year per person. How do you plan on paying for it?"
— Steve (@steviej0341) August 6, 2026
This, they never ask. We already pay 30+% on average in taxes from our income.…
El-Sayed doesn't care. The destruction of America in pursuit of power and control is the point.
Q: How are you going to pass Medicare for All?
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) August 6, 2026
Abdul: my opponent just spent $60M against me
Q: How are you going to address affordability?
Abdul: something something AIPAC
He’s genuinely not very good. https://t.co/1cUbjccKVj
Socialists never are. That's why they have to force their agendas down our throats or lie about it until they're in office.
This really is the issue. I don’t think El-Sayed has once identified a $ amount for his M4A plan. He just does slopulist talking points without ever saying how he’d make M4A happen or how much taxes will have to be raised. https://t.co/k3FDI5uigS
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) August 6, 2026
He won't say it because he'd lose the election.
And remember, El-Sayed's running on Medicare for All while his wife's practice won't take Medicare, Medicaid, or even private insurance. She demands patients pay out of pocket for her services.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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