Democratic 2020 Contenders Swing Left in a Return to Party’s FDR Roots
- Medicare for all emerges as litmus test in early jockeying
- Left-leaning proposals carry opportunities and risks for party
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A flurry of proposals to slap new taxes on the ultra-wealthy, extend Medicare to all Americans and make college debt-free reflect a rapidly changing Democratic Party that sees a sharp left turn as the path to defeating President Donald Trump.
Some of the party’s top 2020 presidential hopefuls are wading into uncharted political waters in an effort to demonstrate their commitment to mitigating income inequality.