One of Ben Carson's big advantages as a presidential candidate is being a medical doctor (despite being a fervent opponent of scientific principles like evolution and innate sexuality); he can speak about healthcare and some people will take him more seriously than others. However, his plans for health care are far away from the idea of "doing no harm:"
Republicans have fended off accusations for years that they'd gut Medicare for seniors and end the program "as we know it."
Not Ben Carson. The former neurosurgeon acknowledges he would abolish the program altogether.
Carson, who now leads the GOP field in Iowa according to the latest Quinnipiac Poll, would eliminate the program that provides health care to 49 million senior citizens, as well as Medicaid, and replace it with a system of cradle-to-grave savings accounts which would be funded with $2,000 a year in government contributions. While rivals have been pummeled for proposing less radical changes, Carson hasn't faced the same scrutiny -- and his continued traction in polls has left GOP strategists and conservative health care wonks scratching their heads.
but hey, at least he's more honest than Jeb about his plans. While Carson may look good in polls now, he might be a bigger GOP disaster for their party than Cruz. Maybe Carson, instead of Cruz, is the guy we should hope they nominate.
"When people are able to see how much more freedom they will have, and how much more flexibility they will have, and how much more choice they would have, I think it's going to be a no-brainer," -Ben Carson on eliminating Medicare