WASHINGTON — The candidates for vice president sparred over the guts of health insurance policy Tuesday during their debate, with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) expanding on Trump’s “concepts of a plan” and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) staunchly defending the Affordable Care Act.
Abortion, of course, was also a big topic, and former President Donald Trump took the opportunity to try to further soften his abortion position on social media while the two vice presidential candidates debated on stage in New York.
Vice presidential debates attract fewer viewers than presidential bouts, and most voters don’t vote for presidential candidates based on their running mates. But this was the last scheduled debate in a race that is a toss-up one month from the final day of voting. What the VP candidates said on health care Tuesday night could help define those policies for the rest of the campaign.
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