Candidates focus on expanding health care
All five called in some form for "Medicare for all" or universal health care, contrasting themselves with Republican incumbent
"If they proposed Medicare for all, we would win," said
The five attended a forum sponsored by the
About 300 people attended the forum.
The candidates running in the North Country district hope to see
"One of the first votes I hope I get to cast is a vote for Medicare for all. That will help our people, that will help our businesses, that will help our local governments that are nearly drowning under the cost of employee health care," said
Lack of government health care is costing buisnesses money and slowing economic growth, said
"I think everyone understands that Medicaid for all is the answer, it's just how hot the temperature in the room has to get," said
Candidates also said, sometimes passionately, that the federal government has become disconnected from the the people in places like upstate
"Our entire financial system is designed to remove resources from places like upstate
"There's a disconnect from the government in
Wilson said a Democrat holding the
Martz said she supports national Democratic calls for a "better deal" for the average American. "A better deal for all of us will be to narrow the level of income inequality," Martz said.
"They (
The candidates were also unanimous in calling for new gun regulations, contrasting themselves with Stefanik, who has a top rating from the
All criticized President
"We don't need a wall with
The
All five candidates said they will support the winner of the primary.
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