Article snippet: Sen. MORE (D-Mass.) came under fire from several of her Democratic rivals at Tuesday's primary debate, reflecting her newfound front-runner status and testing her ability to weather criticism. A handful of contenders took turns criticizing Warren over everything from her support for "Medicare for All" to her oft-repeated call for an additional tax on the wealthiest Americans. At one point, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) described the Massachusetts senator as “more interested in being punitive” than in uniting a divided country. Likewise, Sen. MORE (D-Minn.) accused Warren of casting herself as the only candidate on stage willing to stand up to the ultrawealthy. Rather, she argued, the candidates simply have different approaches to tackling the issues facing Americans. “I want to give a reality check here to Elizabeth. No one on this stage wants to protect billionaires. Not even the billionaire wants to protect billionaires,” Klobuchar said, referring to billionaire philanthropist and presidential candidate MORE. “We have different approaches. Your idea is not the only idea.” One of the most heated exchanges of the evening came during a discussion over health care and Medicare for All, the single-payer health care system proposed by Warren and Sen. MORE (I-Vt.). When Warren punted on a question about whether such a health care model would require raising taxes for middle-class Americans, South Bend, Ind., Mayor MORE went on the attack. “A yes or no quest... Link to the full article to read more