Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Minn.) defended her policy proposals, which some progressives have criticized for being too centrist when compared to many of her fellow 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.

"I look people in the eye and I tell them the truth, that I'm honest about how we think we can move forward," Klobuchar said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"I think there’s a lot of people making promises and I'm not going to make promises just to get elected. I am not running for chair of the Democratic National Convention, I am running for president of the United States and that means you bring people together and find that common ground in our own party," she said. ADVERTISEMENT

Klobuchar added that she's proposing "bold" plans to help Americans.

She touted her plan to double federal Pell Grants to help students afford college, which doesn't go as far as proposals from some of her opponents, notably Sens. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Bernie Sanders: 'This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy' The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Democratic senators ask inspector general to investigate IRS use of location tracking service MORE (D-Mass.), who have proposed universal free public college tuition and forgiving student loan debt.

She defended her plan saying she wants to make sure "that money is going to the people that need it, and not to a bunch of rich kids."

Klobuchar also said she wants to take on the pharmaceutical industry, and offer a public healthcare option.

"Those are big bold things that haven't been done," she said. "And some of my colleagues, yes they have I guess you can call them bigger and bigger promises, but I think what's most important to the people of America is we actually get those things done."