Candidates for R.I. lieutenant governor square off in debate
Incumbent Lt. Gov.
"You need someone in that office that's willing to push the administration to step up on issues," Regunberg said.
McKee argued that as a former mayor of
"I'm more than qualified to become governor," McKee said.
But Regunberg, who does not have a traditional full-time job, defended his background. He is the founder and executive director of the
"When I stack up that record of accomplishment of bringing people together to win real change, often over some very powerful entrenched interests who did everything they could to fight against it, that's a record that stacks up to
McKee and Regunberg disagreed on a few issues, including universal single-payer health care.
McKee said the system isn't feasible for the state and said universal health care should be taken up at the federal level. He cited the example of
"You're not going to be able to make this happen in the state of
But Regunberg said he wants to bring single-payer health care to the state and see legislation passed that would eliminate waste and inefficiency in for-profit health-care corporations.
Responding to McKee's comments on health care, Regunberg said, "To criticize when people are coming together to fight for
The candidates also clashed when asked what they would have liked to see the legislature accomplish this past session.
Regunberg said the
"At a moment when women's rights have been under attack like never before from the Trump administration, from the
McKee said he would like to see state legislators making more of an effort to help municipalities. After the Pawtucket Red Sox decided to move to a new stadium planned for
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