Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

The first night of the first 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate kicked off in Miami, showcasing the sprawling field.

At the first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other candidates said the “rigged” economy is benefiting the wealthy and corporations, not average Americans, and they disagreed over how to improve the nation’s health care system.

Pressed about her desire to enact sweeping economic reforms, such as a new tax on wealth, Warren said it’s necessary even though the economy is growing under President Donald Trump because, she said, the status quo is helping wealthy and corporations, but not average people — “drug companies, but not people who need to get their prescription filled.”

Other candidates agreed the economy is nor working for many Americans. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Trump is “gloating” in the White House, while former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke switched into Spanish to speak about inequities and then turned to English to slam the “rigged” economy that he said helps the wealthy and corporations. Read more

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Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care

Warren, other candidates at debate rip ‘rigged’ Trump economy, spar on health care