Former Vice President Joe Biden said he would build on Obama’s landmark healthcare bill and accused Elizabeth Warren and her fellow progressive Bernie Sanders of wanting to tear it down, during the opening minutes of DemDebate. More:
HOUSTON - Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden clashed with progressive challengers Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on healthcare in a debate on Thursday, defending Obamacare and accusing them of not being honest about the cost of their plans.
Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, who has moved into second behind Biden in opinion polls of the Democratic race to face Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election, praised Obama’s healthcare efforts. Biden said his plan would give Americans more options, including staying with their plans if they like them.Former U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro accused Biden of flip-flopping in his description of his own plan.
When Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, noted the exchange was what people did not like about politicians, Castro shot back: “That’s called an election.” Entrepreneur Andrew Yang opened the debate by promising to give $1,000 a month to 10 Americans for the next year, calling it a “freedom dividend.” The offer drew laughs from a few other contenders.The first two rounds of debates also were contentious, as Biden came under repeated attacks for his record on race and criminal justice reform and his views on healthcare.
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