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Buttigieg Goes on the Attack

October 16, 2019 · 12:07 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Pete Buttigieg has continued his criticism of Sen. Elizabeth Warren after last night’s debate, saying she has been “more specific and forthcoming about the number of selfies she’s taken” than about how she would pay for “Medicare for All,” CNN reports.

It’s a shift in strategy for the mayor who largely avoided attacking his rivals.

In fact, back in February, Buttigieg told MSNBC that Medicare for All is the “compromise position” since it’s a public payer and private doctors. Now, he’s running attack ads against the plan calling it “polarizing.”

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