CNN to host Elizabeth Warren at 2020 town hall

The town hall will take place at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, and air at 9 p.m. ET.

Warren declared over the weekend that she is not a Democratic socialist, differentiating herself from her 2020 opponent, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. The senator said she believes "there is an enormous amount to be gained from markets" and that "markets create opportunities."

Warren officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign in February at a rally in Lawrence, Massachusetts — joining a number of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate in the race for the White House. The presidential hopeful issued a call to action against wealthy power brokers who "have been waging class warfare against hardworking people for decades," and kicked off her campaign at Everett Mills, the site of a historic 1912 labor strike led by women and immigrants.

The senator has unveiled several major policies this year aimed at dismantling wealthy and powerful interests. Last week, Warren released a plan to break up tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook. Warren has also proposed a sweeping universal child care plan.

In January, Warren released a "wealth tax" plan aimed at the most affluent Americans whose net worth exceeds $50 million. The senator's child care plan would be paid by a part of the revenue from her proposed wealth tax.

CNN's MJ Lee and Gregory Krieg contributed to this report.

Let's block ads! (Why?)

from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2CdPCyt