The pressure comes as Warren builds momentum in the presidential primary race and suggests she is likely to come under a harsher spotlight as other candidates seek to compete with her for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
Former Vice President , the front-runner in the race who is trying to hold off Warren, has made the issue central to his attacks on Medicare for All, saying that at least Sen. has been honest that middle-class taxes would have to go up.
In a sign of how broadly the issue is being scrutinized, "Late Show" host confronted Warren directly about taxes and Medicare for All last week, effectively calling her out for dodging on the issue.
Warren has sidestepped the tax issue in interviews but has said that corporations and the wealthy will pay for the costs of Medicare for All.
ADVERTISEMENT. Some Warren allies have defended her approach while criticizing those questioning her about whether Medicare for All will lead to higher middle-class taxes.
Adam Green - co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which has also endorsed Warren - said that when it comes to Warren's answers to the tax question, "There's growing frustration by pundits, but there's growing admiration by Democratic voters who are frustrated with Democratic politicians repeating right-wing talking points to their detriment."
The Democratic race has been dominated by the debate over health care, with Warren and Sanders backing Medicare for All and Biden, Buttigieg and other candidates backing more moderate proposals that would maintain a role for private health insurance.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/462397-warren-comes-under-new-pressure-over-medicare-for-all-and-higher-taxes
Former Vice President , the front-runner in the race who is trying to hold off Warren, has made the issue central to his attacks on Medicare for All, saying that at least Sen. has been honest that middle-class taxes would have to go up.
In a sign of how broadly the issue is being scrutinized, "Late Show" host confronted Warren directly about taxes and Medicare for All last week, effectively calling her out for dodging on the issue.
Warren has sidestepped the tax issue in interviews but has said that corporations and the wealthy will pay for the costs of Medicare for All.
ADVERTISEMENT. Some Warren allies have defended her approach while criticizing those questioning her about whether Medicare for All will lead to higher middle-class taxes.
Adam Green - co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which has also endorsed Warren - said that when it comes to Warren's answers to the tax question, "There's growing frustration by pundits, but there's growing admiration by Democratic voters who are frustrated with Democratic politicians repeating right-wing talking points to their detriment."
The Democratic race has been dominated by the debate over health care, with Warren and Sanders backing Medicare for All and Biden, Buttigieg and other candidates backing more moderate proposals that would maintain a role for private health insurance.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/462397-warren-comes-under-new-pressure-over-medicare-for-all-and-higher-taxes
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