Ady Barkan, a progressive activist who has pushed for “Medicare for All,” endorsed Biden in an emotional video despite Biden’s opposition to the legislation. Barkan, who is paralyzed as a result of Lou Gehrig’s disease, addressed the convention through a voice synthesizer.
“Even during this terrible crisis, Donald Trump and Republican politicians are trying to take away millions of people’s health insurance. With the existential threat of another four years of this president, we all have a profound obligation to act, not only to vote, but to make sure that our friends, family, and neighbors vote as well,” Barkan said.
“We must elect Joe Biden,” he added. “Each of us must be a hero for our communities, for our country, and then, with a compassionate and intelligent president, we must act together and put on his desk a bill that guarantees us all the health care we deserve.”
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