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Article snippet: Taxes are playing a leading role in the health care debate that’s dividing the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Centrist candidates are criticizing their opponents on the left who support the single-payer proposal known as “Medicare for All” by arguing that it is too expensive and would require tax hikes for the middle class. Progressives counter that Americans will be better off overall under their plan because the amount households spend on health care will go down, even if their taxes go up. Experts say the discussion over taxes stems from the fact that Democrats all want to expand the federal government’s role in providing coverage. “The reason it’s getting more attention is that there’s a broad agreement in the Democratic field that the public sector needs to be taking on a much bigger role in health care,” said Michael Linden, a fellow at the left-leaning Roosevelt Institute. “With that, comes questions of financing.” White House hopefuls are also looking to differentiate themselves from the pack. The primary will be about “candidates trying to distinguish themselves and separate themselves from one another on the issues,” said Mollyann Brodie, who directs public opinion and survey research at the Kaiser Family Foundation. The fight over taxes and health care was front-and-center during the recent debates in Detroit. During the first night of the debates, Sen. MORE (I-Vt.) has said he would do just that. Warren did not directly answer the q... Link to the full article to read more