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| Elizabeth Warren releases $20.5tn plan to pay for Medicare for All – live | |
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| Trump’s press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, told Fox News that the White House feels no need to create an impeachment war room because of the president’s own messaging against the inquiry. | |
| Grisham said of Trump: “He is the war room.” | |
| “He is the war room,” Stephanie Grisham says on Fox News. “We don’t feel the need for a war room.” | |
| Asked when she might hold her first press briefing, Grisham, who assumed her role about four months ago, replied: “Whenever it’s time.” | |
| Trump celebrated the stock market gains following news that the US economy added 128,000 jobs last month, stronger than the 89,000 predicted by economists. (Follow the Guardian’s business live blog for more updates.) | |
| Wow, a blowout JOBS number just out, adjusted for revisions and the General Motors strike, 303,000. This is far greater than expectations. USA ROCKS! | |
| However, a former Republican congressman noted the president was complaining yesterday that the impeachment inquiry was allegedly dragging down US markets. | |
| Yesterday. Today. pic.twitter.com/8xjnEOtDNa | |
| Adam Schiff, the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee, said that transcripts of the closed-door interviews in the impeachment inquiry could be released “early next week.” | Adam Schiff, the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee, said that transcripts of the closed-door interviews in the impeachment inquiry could be released “early next week.” |
| Asked about the timing of the release, Schiff told PBS NewsHour: “You know, I think early next week is probably the realistic time. And we still need to go through some of the transcripts and excise any potentially classified information or personal information. But they will be released very soon.” | Asked about the timing of the release, Schiff told PBS NewsHour: “You know, I think early next week is probably the realistic time. And we still need to go through some of the transcripts and excise any potentially classified information or personal information. But they will be released very soon.” |
| Nancy Pelosi also told late-night host Stephen Colbert yesterday that public hearings in the impeachment investigation would begin “soon.” | Nancy Pelosi also told late-night host Stephen Colbert yesterday that public hearings in the impeachment investigation would begin “soon.” |
| The impeachment resolution passed by the House outlines next steps in the inquiry as it advances to a more public stage, but Democratic leadership was evasive yesterday when asked about the specific timing of hearings or transcript releases. | The impeachment resolution passed by the House outlines next steps in the inquiry as it advances to a more public stage, but Democratic leadership was evasive yesterday when asked about the specific timing of hearings or transcript releases. |
| The accelerated timeline could help the House wrap up hearings in time for an impeachment vote potentially by the end of this month. | The accelerated timeline could help the House wrap up hearings in time for an impeachment vote potentially by the end of this month. |
| In releasing her “Medicare for all” funding plan, Elizabeth Warren also noted that she would soon release a proposal on how the US would transition from its current healthcare system to a single-payer framework. | In releasing her “Medicare for all” funding plan, Elizabeth Warren also noted that she would soon release a proposal on how the US would transition from its current healthcare system to a single-payer framework. |
| Achieving #MedicareForAll isn’t going to be easy, but I’m in this race to fight for American families. In the coming weeks, I will also release a transition plan—and I will start lowering health care costs and increasing coverage as soon as I’m sworn in as president. | Achieving #MedicareForAll isn’t going to be easy, but I’m in this race to fight for American families. In the coming weeks, I will also release a transition plan—and I will start lowering health care costs and increasing coverage as soon as I’m sworn in as president. |
| Bernie Sanders, who has centered his campaign around a Medicare-for-all proposal, has said the US would shift to his system over four years, so it’ll be interesting to see if Warren proposes a shorter or longer transitional period. | Bernie Sanders, who has centered his campaign around a Medicare-for-all proposal, has said the US would shift to his system over four years, so it’ll be interesting to see if Warren proposes a shorter or longer transitional period. |
| Progressive activists praised the release of Elizabeth Warren’s funding plan for her “Medicare for all” proposal, complimenting the Massachusetts Senator for not abandoning the expansive policy. | Progressive activists praised the release of Elizabeth Warren’s funding plan for her “Medicare for all” proposal, complimenting the Massachusetts Senator for not abandoning the expansive policy. |
| It is a window into how Warren operates that, even after a lot of DC pundits and corporate-funded thinktanks caused several other Democratic presidential candidates to abandon Medicare for All, she stuck by it and put out a smart plan showing how it can be done. | It is a window into how Warren operates that, even after a lot of DC pundits and corporate-funded thinktanks caused several other Democratic presidential candidates to abandon Medicare for All, she stuck by it and put out a smart plan showing how it can be done. |
| .@ewarren just released her plan to fund Medicare for All. It is, I think, the greatest piece of public policy jiu-jitsu that I have ever seen. But more importantly, it is a landmark moment in our multigenerational struggle for health care justice. https://t.co/6hmAXmIMw3 | .@ewarren just released her plan to fund Medicare for All. It is, I think, the greatest piece of public policy jiu-jitsu that I have ever seen. But more importantly, it is a landmark moment in our multigenerational struggle for health care justice. https://t.co/6hmAXmIMw3 |
| Some of the other Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, have attacked “Medicare for all” proposals for being too dramatic of an overhaul of the US healthcare system. Of course, candidates like Warren and Bernie Sanders have replied that a dramatic overhaul is exactly what the US healthcare system needs. | Some of the other Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, have attacked “Medicare for all” proposals for being too dramatic of an overhaul of the US healthcare system. Of course, candidates like Warren and Bernie Sanders have replied that a dramatic overhaul is exactly what the US healthcare system needs. |
| Elizabeth Warren has released a plan to pay for her Medicare-for-all proposal after some of her fellow Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, criticized her not laying out how she would fund the idea. | Elizabeth Warren has released a plan to pay for her Medicare-for-all proposal after some of her fellow Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, criticized her not laying out how she would fund the idea. |
| The New York Times reports: | The New York Times reports: |
| Ms. Warren would use a mix of sources to pay for the $20.5 trillion in new spending over a decade, including by requiring employers to pay trillions of dollars to the government, replacing much of what they currently spend to provide health coverage to workers. She would create a tax on financial transactions like stock trades, change how investment gains are taxed for the top 1 percent of households and ramp up her signature wealth tax proposal to be steeper on billionaires. She also wants to cut $800 billion in military spending. | Ms. Warren would use a mix of sources to pay for the $20.5 trillion in new spending over a decade, including by requiring employers to pay trillions of dollars to the government, replacing much of what they currently spend to provide health coverage to workers. She would create a tax on financial transactions like stock trades, change how investment gains are taxed for the top 1 percent of households and ramp up her signature wealth tax proposal to be steeper on billionaires. She also wants to cut $800 billion in military spending. |
| The plan crucially does not include tax hikes on the middle class, a question she has repeatedly faced on the debate stage. The release of the funding plan could also help Warren to address criticisms that her proposals are unrealistic. | The plan crucially does not include tax hikes on the middle class, a question she has repeatedly faced on the debate stage. The release of the funding plan could also help Warren to address criticisms that her proposals are unrealistic. |
| A new Iowa poll found that the Democratic presidential primary in the early voting state is a tight race as Joe Biden has lost his lead. | A new Iowa poll found that the Democratic presidential primary in the early voting state is a tight race as Joe Biden has lost his lead. |
| According to the New York Times-Siena College poll, Elizabeth Warren leads the Iowa race, attracting the support of 22 percent of the state’s Democratic voters. Bernie Sanders is a close second at 19 percent, and Pete Buttigieg is just behind him at 18 percent. Biden narrowly comes in fourth at 17 percent. | According to the New York Times-Siena College poll, Elizabeth Warren leads the Iowa race, attracting the support of 22 percent of the state’s Democratic voters. Bernie Sanders is a close second at 19 percent, and Pete Buttigieg is just behind him at 18 percent. Biden narrowly comes in fourth at 17 percent. |
| No other candidate hits 5 percent, but a number of contenders are hoping to make a splash at tonight’s Liberty and Justice Dinner in Des Moines, as Barack Obama did in the 2008 race. | No other candidate hits 5 percent, but a number of contenders are hoping to make a splash at tonight’s Liberty and Justice Dinner in Des Moines, as Barack Obama did in the 2008 race. |
| However, it’s worth noting that a clear group of frontrunners has emerged just 100 days from the caucus, and any of the four top-polling candidates appears capable of winning at this point. | However, it’s worth noting that a clear group of frontrunners has emerged just 100 days from the caucus, and any of the four top-polling candidates appears capable of winning at this point. |
| Just a day after the House passed a resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry, a new poll has come out showing Americans are evenly divided on whether Trump should be impeached and removed from office. | Just a day after the House passed a resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry, a new poll has come out showing Americans are evenly divided on whether Trump should be impeached and removed from office. |
| According to the Washington Post-ABC News poll, 49 percent of Americans say Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 47 percent say he should not. | According to the Washington Post-ABC News poll, 49 percent of Americans say Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 47 percent say he should not. |
| However, that 49 percent backing impeachment overwhelmingly comes from Democrats, reflecting the nearly party-line vote in the House yesterday on the impeachment resolution. | However, that 49 percent backing impeachment overwhelmingly comes from Democrats, reflecting the nearly party-line vote in the House yesterday on the impeachment resolution. |
| These numbers could shift once the House committees leading the inquiry advance to public hearings, as yesterday’s resolution outlines, and Americans are able to hear directly from witnesses for the first time. | These numbers could shift once the House committees leading the inquiry advance to public hearings, as yesterday’s resolution outlines, and Americans are able to hear directly from witnesses for the first time. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| There are no depositions scheduled in the impeachment inquiry today, but investigators are already planning for three major interviews next week — assuming the witnesses show up, which is not guaranteed. | There are no depositions scheduled in the impeachment inquiry today, but investigators are already planning for three major interviews next week — assuming the witnesses show up, which is not guaranteed. |
| The AP reports: | The AP reports: |
| Deepening their reach into the West Wing, impeachment investigators have summoned former national security adviser John Bolton to testify next week. But they also are seeking testimony of two other political appointees — John Eisenberg, the lead lawyer for the National Security Council, and Michael Ellis, a senior associate counsel to the president. ... | Deepening their reach into the West Wing, impeachment investigators have summoned former national security adviser John Bolton to testify next week. But they also are seeking testimony of two other political appointees — John Eisenberg, the lead lawyer for the National Security Council, and Michael Ellis, a senior associate counsel to the president. ... |
| The lawyers’ role is critical because two witnesses have suggested the NSC legal counsel — when told that Trump asked a foreign leader for domestic political help — took the extraordinary step of shielding access to the transcript not because of its covert nature but rather its potential damage to the Republican president. | The lawyers’ role is critical because two witnesses have suggested the NSC legal counsel — when told that Trump asked a foreign leader for domestic political help — took the extraordinary step of shielding access to the transcript not because of its covert nature but rather its potential damage to the Republican president. |
| News of Bolton’s requested interview made headlines earlier this week, but the testimony of Eisenberg and Ellis could prove even more damaging for the president. | News of Bolton’s requested interview made headlines earlier this week, but the testimony of Eisenberg and Ellis could prove even more damaging for the president. |
| As the lawyers who were notified of concerns about Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president shortly after it took place, Eisenberg and Ellis could provide insight into the immediate aftermath of the conversation — and why they went to such great lengths to keep it from becoming public. | As the lawyers who were notified of concerns about Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president shortly after it took place, Eisenberg and Ellis could provide insight into the immediate aftermath of the conversation — and why they went to such great lengths to keep it from becoming public. |
| Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on: | Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on: |
| Trump will hold a campaign rally in Mississippi at 7 p.m. C.T. | Trump will hold a campaign rally in Mississippi at 7 p.m. C.T. |
| Democratic presidential candidates are in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Liberty and Justice Dinner. | Democratic presidential candidates are in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Liberty and Justice Dinner. |
| Congress is on recess. | Congress is on recess. |
| The blog will have plenty more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have plenty more coming up, so stay tuned. |