US elections 2020: Elizabeth Warren – the Progressive
By AFP
07 March 2020 |
1:23 pm
Who will take on Trump at the 2020 election? At 70 years old, Elizabeth Warren wants to succeed where Hillary Clinton didn’t: to become the first female president of the United States. A progressive, her policy positions are similar to those of rival Bernie Sanders, advocating for taxes on large fortunes, and the canceling of student loan debt.
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