In the case of Senator Sanders, everyday donors have given more than 98 million to his campaign. A major focus of that campaign is ensuring Medicare for all.
Senator Sander’s supporters could make Medicare a dream for all, ironically, just by not supporting the Senator, but rather donating their money to domestic health charities like the clinic or St Jude.
Yet those things don’t tend to get the same amount of energy from people.
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Yes, it is true that government has a greater capacity than philanthropy in tackling unaffordable healthcare and addressing poverty. This is the case in both America and Australia. Yet, philanthropy may have a greater chance of getting it done, with your help.
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