In Butte: Quist, Sanders focus campaign on health care reform
Updated: May 20, 2017 6:40 PM EDT
By ABC FOX MT News Staff
Having previously rallied in Missoula today, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressional candidate Rob Quist headed to Butte for their second destination.
Following the previous rally, he went on to echo his concerns about the American Health Care Act, which he refers to as the "Un-American Healthcare Plan."
People shouldn't have to file bankruptcy for health issues, Quist said, and women should be able to control their health decisions. This is why he would not defund Planned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood has been a hot button issue in Montana as well as the rest of the nation. Democrats have been fighting to keep legislation away from women's healthcare decisions, while republicans have argued that Americans should not be forced to fund an organization that provides abortions - that there are other options for women who need care.
Like in Missoula, Sanders supported Quist's stance going a step further to discuss why he believes basic healthcare for everyone is a right not a privilege.
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