‘It would definitely be an improvement over what we have now. The problem is it would leave so much of our current insurance infrastructure, with all of its problems, intact. So that’s kind of like being offered either a sh-t sandwich or a slightly smaller sh-t sandwich with guac.’
Oliver, born in the U.K. but an American citizen, spent most of his return from break this weekend in support of Medicare-for-all, which has been a central platform for candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Oliver started off by taking shots at critics like right-wing pundit Sebastian Gorka, who was shown in a clip talking about the superiority of the U.S. system.
Oliver’s response: “America does have one of the best health-care systems in the world… for rich, famous people,” he said. “Unfortunately, too many people are born in this country with a terrible pre-existing condition called ‘not being Beyoncé.’”
Jokes aside, Oliver took a deep dive into the three main counterarguments against the Medicare-for-all: Cost, wait times and choice, all of which he shot down with some of his trademark zingers and Fox News clips.
“I will own all the things about it that are difficult, including the fact that politically, it would be incredibly hard to get passed,” he said. “In return, anyone who’s resistant to significant change is going to have to own all the flaws of our current system.”
Watch the full clip:
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