The Times cites lack of financial resources, low poll numbers and “missteps that crippled her campaign” as reasons for pulling the plug. Those missteps included changing her position on single-payer healthcare and removing her sponsorship for the “Medicare for All” bill, according to The New York Times.
Ms. Harris began her campaign supporting a single-payer system and ending private insurance, only to walk back those comments shortly thereafter. Her healthcare plan ultimately included a role for private payers, and though it was called “Medicare for All,” it more closely resembled a public option than the single-payer plan by the same name.
The New York Times reports she is likely a “top-tier pick” for vice president.
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