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“Yes, I’d bring back the individual mandate,” Biden told CNN’s Chris CuomoChristopher (Chris) Charles CuomoTed Cruz mocks CNN over naked Chris Cuomo in wife’s yoga video Minneapolis mayor: No change in position on calls to defund police after being booed Trump says he believes Scarborough ‘got away with murder’ MORE on Thursday. 

Biden: “If you provide an option for anybody who in fact wants to buy into Medicare for All, they can buy in. They buy in and they can do it. But if they like their employer-based insurance, which a lot of unions broke their neck to get… they shouldn’t have to give it up” pic.twitter.com/iQXEw2M01F

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 5, 2019

The mandate, which is a financial penalty in the Affordable Care Act for Americans who don’t have health insurance, was the main target of Republicans for years in their attempts to repeal Obama’s signature health care law.

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The Republican tax bill, signed by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2017, eliminated the mandate.

Biden, who is the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic primary, played an integral role in the construction of the Affordable Care Act as former President Obama’s vice president.

While the health care law has grown in popularity over the years, Democratic presidential contenders, including Biden, have said the law needs changes and updates. 

However, progressives in the race, including Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) have proposed a health care overhaul, saying ObamaCare does not go far enough. Both have backed moving toward a “Medicare for All” model. 

Biden told Cuomo that he would rather have an option for Americans to buy into Medicare for All. 

“If you provide an option for anybody who in fact wants to buy into Medicare for All, they can buy in,” he said. 

“They buy in and they can do it. But if they like their employer-based insurance, which a lot of unions broke their neck to get … they shouldn’t have to give it up,” he continued. “The flip of that is, if you don’t go my way, and you go their way, you have to give up all of that.” 

“What’s going to happen when you have 300 million people landing on a health care plan? How long is that going to take? What’s it going to do?” he said.

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