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      With One Line, Elizabeth Warren Effectively Ends What Was Left of John Delaney's Campaign

      With One Line, Elizabeth Warren Effectively Ends What Was Left of John Delaney's Campaign

      "Extremely rude of Elizabeth Warren to murder John Delaney on national television like this."

      Eoin Higgins
      Jul 31, 2019

      In one line during Tuesday's CNN Democratic primary debate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a distinction between her vision of the Democratic Party and that of her more conservative opponents.

      Replying to former John Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland polling at around one percent who has made opposing left-leaning policy ideas the centerpiece of his quixotic run for the nomination, Warren wondered aloud what use it was trying to lead the American people without a vision.

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      WATCH LIVE: First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Tonight in Miami

      WATCH LIVE: First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Tonight in Miami

      Here's what you need to know about Wednesday night's debate

      Common Dreams Staff
      Jun 26, 2019

      The first in a pair of kick-off round Democratic debates taking place in Miami, Florida will air Wednesday at 9:00pm E.T. and feature 10 of the party's top candidates vying for the 2020 presidential nomination.

      Hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo, the debate at the city's Adrienne Arsht Center will be shown on each of the respective networks' cable channels as well as be streamed online on their websites.

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      Benefits for All or Just Some? Sanders Student Debt Plan Highlights 2020 Debate Over Universal vs. Means-Tested Programs

      Benefits for All or Just Some? Sanders Student Debt Plan Highlights 2020 Debate Over Universal vs. Means-Tested Programs

      While some 2020 Democrats push means-tested policies tailored specifically to low-income Americans, Sen. Bernie Sanders argues universal programs are more just and politically effective

      Jake Johnson
      Jun 26, 2019

      During a press conference unveiling his plan to eliminate all $1.6 trillion of student debt in the United States and make public colleges tuition-free, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday clearly staked out his position in a debate that has revealed stark political divisions among 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.

      "Bernie understands that means-tested policies crumble under political pressure from right-wingers (and moderates) who attack them as going to 'undeserving' people."
      --Briahna Joy Gray, Sanders's national press secretary

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