BernieCare

English

Alternative forms
  • Berniecare

Etymology

Blend of Bernie +‎ healthcare, after the pattern of ObamaCare, HillaryCare, etc.

Noun

BernieCare (uncountable)

  1. (US politics) The 2017 Medicare for All bill or any other healthcare reform supported by Bernie Sanders.
    • 2016 February 3, Paula Dwyer, “BernieCare Looks to Europe; Americans Don't”, in Liberal Opinion Week, page 8:
    • 2017 September 29, Star Parker, “Collins irresponsibly blocks health reform”, in The Daily Corinthian, page 4A:
      Senator Lindsey Graham summed up the current situation with precision when he said his main concern is that "Obamacare" is a placeholder for BernieCare."[sic]
    • 2018 August 31, Eric Kim, “Why Healthcare Must Be an Exception to the Capitalist System”, in The Amherst Student, Amherst College, page 5:
      Now, BernieCare wants to put a lot of power and authority into the hands of the government, which has historically lead to corruption and a whole host of other problems.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:BernieCare.
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