Health Care Likely To Make An Appearance In Second Round Of Democratic Debates As Candidates Defend Plans
As one of the sharper dividing lines between the 20 candidates that will face off over two nights this week, health care is all but guaranteed to crop up in the debate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reportedly being advised to draw a contrast with former Vice President Joe Biden, and health care has been a sore subject between the candidates in recent weeks.
The Washington Post:
Candidates Expecting Explosive Faceoffs Sharpen Their Lines For Round 2 Of The Democratic Presidential Debates
Twenty candidates are sharpening memorable lines and crafting strategies for butting into the conversation as they prepare for a second round of Democratic presidential debates that are expected to be explosive, particularly over topics of race, inequality and criminal justice. Former vice president Joe Biden, having concluded he was not aggressive enough in the first clash in June, has practiced criticizing his rivals on health care and other issues as he prepares for Round 2. (Viser and Sullivan, 7/29)
CNBC:
Business Issues To Watch In 2020 Democratic Debate In Detroit
When 20 Democratic presidential candidates descend on Detroit this week, expect sparring over whether a major U.S. industry should even exist. Health care — particularly the question of whether America should adopt a universal single-payer system or take more modest steps to expand coverage — has towered over every other economic issue early in the 2020 Democratic primary. In the weeks since the first debate in June, two top-tier candidates — former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders — have publicly litigated whether the U.S. should scrap its private insurance industry in order to cut costs. Based on the previous debate, health care isn’t the only economic or business issue likely to emerge on Tuesday and Wednesday in Detroit. (Pramuk, 7/28)
NPR:
Democratic Debate Schedule And Key Questions: A Guide To Night 1, Round 2 : NPR
Warren and Sanders are vying for similar voters interested in taking the U.S. in a more boldly progressive direction on everything from income inequality and social justice to health care and student debt. And Warren has been gaining on Sanders in national polls and has even overtaken him on some state surveys. The Sanders camp has been clear that Sanders will not go after Warren, because he sees her as an ally in implementing progressive change. But they are competing for the same job, so at some point, that stance will likely have to change if Sanders continues to stagnate in the polls. (Montanaro, 7/30)
Detroit Free Press:
Your 2020 Election Agenda: Health Care, Jobs, Immigration, Great Lakes
We asked you, Michigan, what matters most in the 2020 presidential election. More than 2,300 of you have answered so far, and here's how you rank the issues ahead of the Democratic debates on Tuesday. [Health care] is your No. 1 issue, with 45% of our informal survey respondents marking it important. We're a diverse state and everyone deserves care, the costs need to be controlled and rural areas need attention, you told us. (7/29)
