Nearly all pledged their support for labor-friendly positions that would have put them on the far left just four years ago.
By Annie Linskey Annie Linskey National political reporter focused on the 2020 presidential campaign Email Bio Follow April 27 at 7:15 PM LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidates called out iconic U.S. corporations such as McDonald’s for underpaying workers, championed raising the federal minimum wage to $15, and pledged to roll back President Trump’s tax cut during a forum on income inequality.
Even Sen. Amy Klobuchar , viewed as a moderate, bragged that pharmaceutical stocks would plummet if she were elected president because she would reduce the price of prescription drugs. It was the first major multicandidate event held in Nevada, which will be the third state to vote in the Democratic nomination process. So far the state has garnered less attention than New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina.
Harris played ball, saying that as president she would be willing to call up the CEO of McDonald’s and demand better wages. “You can’t go around talking about the golden arches as a symbol of the best of America when you are not conducting yourself in the best way in terms of supporting the best of America,” she said.
“Lets be blunt, people who have power don’t give it up easily,” she said. When she finished, Warren earned the event’s only standing ovation. When prompted to defend the pay increase to critics who say that minimum-wage jobs largely go to teenagers, O’Rourke displayed his signature charisma with an impassioned response that resonated with the audience.
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