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GOP debate is light on health care, except for abortion

If last night’s debate is any indication, the Republican Party doesn’t have a ton of new health care ideas.

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They did spar over abortion policy, and my colleagues Sarah Owermohle and Lizzy Lawrence break down the candidates’ debates over just how far the party should go on national abortion bans. Some candidates framed the issue as a moral issue that should be regulated nationwide, while others demurred, saying that elected officials in states should make those decisions.

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