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Democratic Candidates Spar Over Iraq, Health Care |
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Last night, the Democratic primary field took the stage for the first debate of the 2008 campaign. The MSNBC-sponsored debate was held at South Carolina State University, and much of it focused on Iraq.
Yet several candidates—Sen. Hillary Clinton, former Sen. John Edwards, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Sen. Barack Obama and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson—were able to discuss how they might fix the nation’s broken health care system.
“I believe America is ready now for universal health care,” Clinton said.
“I think we have a responsibility, if you want to be president of the United States, to tell the American people what it is you want to do,” Edwards said about his health care plan. “Rhetoric’s not enough. High-falutin language is not enough.”
To watch video highlights of the debate, go here. A full transcript of the debate is available here. Check out the presidential candidates’ positions on working family issues at the AFL-CIO’s new Working Families Vote 2008 website here.
The Republican presidential candidates will hold their first debate of the season May 3 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
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