Democratic Candidates For Texas Governor Debate in San Antonio
Early voting in Texas’ primary elections begins Feb. 20, and the Democratic candidates for governor are making their rounds across the state.
Six candidates debated in San Antonio on Tuesday about school finance, healthcare and economic development. There are nine Democrats running, including a former sheriff, a former suburban mayor and a business owner. At San Antonio’s main library, about 200 people gathered to hear the debate.
One of the questions Bexar County Democratic Party Chairman Manuel Medina asked was about healthcare: “Healthcare is a major concern to all Texas. Where do you stand on the Affordable Care Act?”
Dallas businessman Jeffrey Payne answered first. He owns five businesses, including a gay nightclub. Payne said the ACA needs repairing.
“We tweak it. We make it better. You come out with a program like the ACA, of course it’s going to have to be tweaked. We knew that going in. It wasn’t going to be perfect but instead the Republicans just want to scrap it and put more people on the uninsured list,” he said, adding that he leans more toward Medicare for all or single payer system.
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