ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidates are scrambling to separate themselves from the pack.
During their latest presidential debate in Atlanta, 10 Democrats were pressed about a wide range of issues. Hot topics included climate change, Medicare-for-All and the possible impeachment of President Trump. Dems agreed that no one is above the law.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders insisted that Trump must be held accountable. Former VP Joe Biden said it is time to start bringing the American people together.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said his city may look small but argued that the usual way of doing business in Washington, DC is not working. Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended their Medicare-for-All plans against criticism that the proposals would be too expensive.
Buttigieg pushed his “Medicare for All Who Want It” plan which would allow Americans to keep their private health insurance plans if they choose to do so.
Biden said the best way to reform healthcare is to build on Obamacare. Meantime, Biden called climate change the top “existential threat to humanity.” Dems also agreed that abortion rights must be preserved.
Democrats ripped President Trump’s foreign policy. California Sen. Kamala Harris said Trump “got punked” in negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She argued that Trump is the greatest threat to U.S. national security.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Trump is conducting foreign policy on Twitter. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker argued that Trump’s China policy is “not looking too good.”
Biden said Trump has “no idea what he is doing” in foreign policy.
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