Former Vice President Al GoreAl GoreAl Gore warns Democrats about accusing Trump of treason Overnight Energy: GOP moves to reform Endangered Species Act Budowsky: Dems need council of war MORE called for a single-payer healthcare system this week amidthe collapse of the Senate GOP's plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare.

The private sector has not shown any ability to provide good, affordable healthcare for all, Gore said Tuesday at an event atBorough of Manhattan Community College in New York,The Huffington Postreported.

I believe we ought to have single-payer healthcare.

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Gore, a Democrat, didn't include single-payer healthcare in the platform for his unsuccessful 2000 presidential bid against George W. Bush.

Gore has spoken about such a system before. In 2002, he said he"reluctantly" had come to the conclusion that an effort to "begin drafting" a national single-payer healthcare plan was necessary.

I think weve reached a point where the entire healthcare system is in impending crisis, Gore said at the time. I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that we should begin drafting a single-payer national health insurance plan.

Republicans are looking to plot a path forward after opposition from GOP senatorssunk a plan to repeal and replace former President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaObama sends well wishes to McCain: 'Cancer doesn't know what it's up against' John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer House votes to streamline pipeline reviews MORE's signature healthcare law this week.

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