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Progressive Democrats

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Leaders Mary Harney
Michael McDowell
Ciaran Cannon
Noel Grealish
Founders Desmond O'Malley
FoundedDecember 21
1985
Ceased operationsNovember 20, 2009
Leader Desmond O'Malley
Noel Grealish
ColourGreen, dark blue
Dissolv20 November 2009
European affiliEuropean Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European parliament groupLDR
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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The Progressive Democrats, commonly referred to as the PDs, was a conservative liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.

Democratic debate: Biden, Warren and Sanders spar over health care

Feb 16,2020 6:11 am

Three finishers would be in the race, the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. President have often over the health and The Party in the third debate.

The discussion in Houston, Texas, was the First Time , Joe Biden , Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders looked on the stage.

Former Texas legislator Beto O'rourke drew some of the biggest applause with a passionate plea for possession of weapons.

The Winner will be the maximum survey is likely to face President Donald Trump , a Republican, in the November-2020 -.

Only the 10 highest polling Democrats were able to take part in Thursday's debate.

Mr. Biden, who served as Vice President under Barack Obama , is leading the current polls by a considerable margin, with Massachusetts Senator Ms Warren and Vermont Senator Sanders in the second and third. The rest of The Field polling in single figures.

As The Debate was underway, President Trump, a Republican Assembly in Baltimore, said that he thought that Ms Warren had Biden a chance against Joe, this refers to both by taunting nickname.

The Legacy of President Obama came up again and again, while you are there also questions on immigration, Climate Change and arms control. But it was the health care system, sparked the fieriest clashes.

Why is health controversial?

The question of How To reform the U.S. healthcare system is divided into moderate and Progressive Democrats .

Mr. Sanders and Ms. Warren both back Medicare for All, it will expand an existing program by the Federal government for the elderly to cover all Americans.

The state health system, financed by taxes, and similar to what exists in Canada and many European countries, including the UK.

of democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders (left), Former US Vice-President Joe Biden (center) and Elizabeth Warren

Mr. Biden, Mr. Sanders' Medicare for All plan, criticised the work as too expensive, and said the country should instead focus on the improvement in Mr. Obama's Affordable Care Act.

"I know that the senator [Warren] says, it is for Bernie. Well, I'm for Barack. I think that Obamacare worked," Mr Biden said. "My plan will cost a lot of money. But it does not cost $30tn (£24tn). "

Ms Warren defended the policy, saying the families to do bills with exorbitant health care now, and only the richest individuals and companies would be to increase the cost of The Plan .

Some of the lower-polling candidate, Mr Sanders and Ms Warren attacked, with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar , the Medicare for All: "I don't think that's a bold idea. It is a bad idea. "

How about Gun Control ?

the Former Texas Congressman Beto O'rourke, whose home town of El Paso , was shooting up the place of the mass, which left 22 dead, was asked whether he supported the move of assault-style rifles.

"hell, yeah, we are going to keep your AR-15, your AK-47," said Mr O'rourke said to applause. "We will not allow that he is up against their fellow citizens, not more. "

California Senator Kamala Harris , the President of trump moved into The Debate , saying: "Obviously, he didn't pull The Trigger , But he certainly is tweeting from the ammunition. "

In her opening most of the candidates speech, President Trump attacked, blast him, because he is an obstacle in the way of the market leader and accused him of racism.

What else happened?

Although some sparks flew, there was also a lot of similarities between the candidates.

Here are some more unforgettable moments:

in contrast to the previous two debates, which took place on the Thursday of the event in the course of a night, only 10 candidates, the more stringent polling and donor requirements are met. Ten others remain in the race, and four have dropped out.

The Democratic National Convention where the presidential candidate will be formally elected, will be meetings In July 2020, after a series of state primaries and party group starting in February.

President Trump, was held in the case of an annual retreat for house Republicans in Baltimore, when The Debate .

"I met Pocahontas is much too early. I thought that she was gone," he said, referring to Elizabeth Warren , who in The Past made controversial claims about Native American ancestry.

"they emerged from The Ashes and it looks now like you beat Sleepy Joe, he is asleep. He has no idea what the hell he's going to do or say. "

The trump card?



bernie sanders, us election 2020, joe biden, elizabeth warren, united states

Source of news: bbc.com

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