Ernst, Greenfield debate health care, pandemic response as early voting nears

[brooklynite]

Source: Des Moines Register

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst and Democrat Theresa Greenfield each argued during a televised debate Saturday that she is better suited to help lead the nation through a coronavirus pandemic that has left President Donald Trump and thousands more hospitalized this weekend.

Ernst, who is seeking a second term, touted her efforts in securing federal funding for coronavirus relief in the $2 trillion CARES Act and criticized Greenfield for opposing against a "skinny" relief package that Republicans supported but Democrats said didn't go far enough.

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n one exchange, Greenfield called on Ernst to apologize to health care workers for comments she made at a campaign stop last month. There, Ernst echoed a conspiracy theory by expressing skepticism about the reported coronavirus numbers and suggesting health care workers might be inflating them to get higher reimbursements from Medicare.

The senator said Saturday she had offered an apology to health care workers. "I am so sorry that my words may have offended you," she said. "I know that you are tremendous workers, you are essential workers, you are providing care for our loved ones every single day."

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/03/joni-ernst-theresa-greenfield-iowa-senate-debate-health-care-pandemic-early-voting-nears/3595886001/

[SharonClark]

1. Ernst is running ads against liberal Pelosi, Bernie, and AOC.

At least that's what her crazy-cartoonish ads say. In th meantime, Greenfields ads are about how she'll represent Iowans.

[jcgoldie]

2. We may need Greenfield to pick up the slack

...in the rope left by Cunningham.

[WhiteTara]

7. Boys and their toys

their fav is close at hand.

[zebrapa]

3. Must Win

Greenfield has to win this seat in order for the Dems to turn the senate. IMHO

[Marthe48]

4. My friend and I donated to Greenfield

Our first round of donations. I am thinking about donating to a few I missed. Even if not all of the dandidates we support have a winning campaign, they will all have bills to pay off. We want to be sure their hard work doesn't leave any of them in the hole.

[Ponietz]

8. +1 I donated last night

[keithbvadu2]

5. Her pandemic response skills have killed over 200,000 Americans so far.

Her pandemic response skills have killed over 200,000 Americans so far.

[lonely bird]

6. Another non-apology apology

The trollop didn’t apologize for saying what she said. Typical Republican.