Conversations with Mia Mason #1: Healthcare, Jobs, and the Debates
Welcome to Conversations with Mia Mason, a new series where I interview Maryland Congressional candidate Mia Mason about various topics. Today we chat about the Oct. 15 Democratic debate, healthcare, and jobs.
Tris: So another debate has come and gone. What did you think of it overall?
Mia: Our Democratic candidates were very strong in what they were doing. I just didn’t like what was going on on the stage with the back and forth between our candidates when they should be focusing on our citizens and their plans to bring things forward.
Tris: Yeah, that’s always what always gets me about these debates, too. I want to know what the issues are to stay informed, but after a while it’s like, “Okay, now they’re arguing back and forth about about healthcare. I’m going to go step out for a cigarette because I know this is going to take a while.”
And actually speaking of which, let’s talk about the whole Medicare-For-All versus Medicare for those who want it versus just expanding Obamacare. What’s your personal view and your platform when it comes to healthcare?
Mia: When it comes to our healthcare, what is important is first is making sure that we have no exclusions for when we have our healthcare, whether it’s public or private…
