Published 15:12 IST, September 13th 2019
Joe Biden fights off rivals in Democratic debate for 2020 elections
Joe Biden fought rivals Liberal Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in 2020 Democratic debate in a three-hour showdown in Houston, Texas on September 12.
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In a three-hour showdown in Houston, Texas on September 12, US Democratic Party's front runner Joe Biden gave a tough competition to Liberals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Biden went on offensive in third Democratic 2020 debate and stressed on issue of status of health care in United States. Though all 10 democrats agreed on grounds of ousting Trump and focusing on climate change, re were differences between m when it came to health, state's priority. By pitching same, 76-year-old proved to be completely rigorous despite doubts over his and stamina.
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Biden puts forward Affordable Care Act
Over a heated debate, Biden said that his opponents, Sanders and Warren are dreaming of implementing things without planning funds. Biden, who was earlier Vice President of United States from 2009-2017, said that he kws his plans of implementing Affordable Care Act kwn as Obamacare. Affordable Care Act nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. law's primary goals are to make affordable health insurance available to more people, provide consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of federal poverty level, expand Medicaid program to cover all ults with income below 138% of federal poverty level and support invative medical care delivery methods designed to lower costs of health care generally.
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Opponents respond to Biden's attacks
Responding to Biden's claim of planning things ahe, both Warren and Sanders put up a spirited defense. Warren said that she too kws what's broken and how to fix it. She ded that she is going to le fight to get it done, indicating her previously mentioned policy platforms. ding more to healthcare reform, Warren said that those at top meaning those who govern will bear cost. Similarly, Sanders said that healthcare should be a human right and t a privilege.
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All united against Trump
trio's verbal battle led to a series of or debates by rival Democrats on immigration, tre tariffs, criminal justice reform and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and lower-polling candidates scrambled for breakout moments. Yet all were united on ground on ousting Trump. Biden in his opening remarks said that country will have ermous opportunities once Trump is ousted. current US President too h to say things about his three top opponents.
At Thursday dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump called m, "Crazy Bernie," "Pocahontas" and "Sleepy Joe." And said that country will go to hell if one of m becomes President.
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Where do Presidential candidates stand?
A low-polling Presidential candidate Julian Castro dared to attack Joe on grounds of his by stating that he would forget what he said just two minutes ago. But Biden created scene out of it and steered clear of all doubts with his high octane speech. Currently, he has a support of 26.8 percent in Presidential race as per RealClearPolitics. Sanders, 78, oldest of m all is on 17.3 percent support, narrowly ahe of 70-year-old Warren at 16.8. While Biden is choice of most African-American communities and working-class whites, Warren's stock has also shown a rise. campaigns of ors such as Senator Kamala Harris and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg have stalled.
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13:36 IST, September 13th 2019