“I don’t understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for president of the United States just to talk about what we really can’t do and shouldn’t fight for.” “We need to have a campaign of energy and excitement and of vision.” “We’re not going to solve the urgent problems that we face with small ideas and spinelessness. We’re going to solve them by being the Democratic Party of big structural change.” “Medicare for all is comprehensive. It covers all health care needs: For senior citizens, it will finally include dental care, hearing aids and eyeglasses —” Rep. Ryan: But you don’t know that —” “Second of all —” Rep. Ryan: “You don’t know that, Bernie.” “Second of all — I do know, and I wrote the damn bill!” [applause] “The basic profit model of an insurance company is taking as much money as you can in premiums and pay out as little as possible in health care coverage. That is not working for Americans across this country —” Moderator: “Thank you, senator.” “Medicare for all will fix that and that’s why I’ll fight for it.”