Article snippet: WASHINGTON — Ten Democrats seeking the presidency tussled on a Miami stage Wednesday night in the opening debate of the 2020 campaign, with 10 more on tap Thursday. A look at some of their statements and how they compare with the facts: Amy Klobuchar, senator from Minnisota: “I am just simply concerned about kicking half of America off of their health insurance in four years, which is exactly what this bill says.” THE FACTS: Mostly true. Klobuchar was referring to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bill that would implement a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program over a four-year period. His bill would create a universal Medicare program that would cover all Americans — including the roughly half who are currently covered by employer plans — with generous benefits and minimal out-of-pocket costs; private insurers could offer coverage only for services not covered by the public program, such as cosmetic surgery. Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey: “I will single out companies like Haliburton or Amazon that pay nothing in taxes.” THE FACTS: This is exaggerated. Amazon paid no federal income taxes in 2018. It does, however, pay state taxes and it does not always come away with a tax bill of zero. The company said in April that it paid $2.6 billion in corporate taxes over the last three years. Halliburton’s tax bills also swing in both directions. For instance, in January 2018, it was hit by an $882 million tax charge related to charges in the tax law. Beto O’Rourk... Link to the full article to read more