Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?
Last night, in a much-anticipated contest, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders faced off in a two-hour debate.
Going into the debate, some believed Biden would not hold up during the two-hour contest and make a huge mistake that would jeopardize his lead in the primary.
Dispelling those concerns, the former vice president held his own and did not make a fatal error.
The candidates debated a wide range of topics including the coronavirus, health care, immigration, and climate change.
The most heated exchange was over government entitlements with Sanders challenging Biden over his past support for making cuts in Social Security and Medicare.
Despite his denial, Biden did support freezing entitlements.
Here’s then-Senator Biden arguing for freezing Social Security and other entitlements on the Senate floor in 1995.
Hear it for yourselves.
Joe Biden tried to cut Social Security multiple times
& he was proud of it.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/tiHc3WXwDE
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) March 16, 2020
During the debate, both presidential candidates doubled down on their disdain for fossil fuels.
Sanders said he wants to stop all fracking and Biden said he wants to stop oil drilling.
Sanders: “I’m talking about stopping fracking … I'm talking about telling the fossil fuel industry that they are going to stop destroying this planet. No ifs, buts and maybes about it.”
Biden: “So am I."
Sanders: “I’m not sure your proposal does that.” #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/WW6qGognZ0
— CNN (@CNN) March 16, 2020
Biden also said, “…not another new coal plant will be built.”
"No new fracking…not another new coal plant will be built." – Joe Biden #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/dKaTZVZ5c8
— Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) March 16, 2020
Sanders said his Medicare for All plan would cover illegal aliens.
WATCH: Bernie Sanders confirms that so-called "Medicare for All" would include illegal aliens.
Democrats want to raise taxes on middle-class American families and workers in order to give free health care to illegal aliens.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/tl2vHKhDti
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 16, 2020
Biden supports government-funded abortions.
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— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 16, 2020
On immigration, Biden argued he would ban all deportations during his first 100 days and after that, only those that commit felonies would be deported.
"No new fracking…not another new coal plant will be built." – Joe Biden #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/dKaTZVZ5c8
— Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) March 16, 2020
Biden also supports sanctuary cities.
Joe Biden is an open-borders immigration extremist.
He once again moved far to the left, and now supports sanctuary cities to protect illegal aliens, undermining the rule of law.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/6wGOX6sVKf
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 16, 2020
Now that the Democratic field has narrowed with Biden and Sanders the last two candidates standing, Americans can clearly see the extreme ideas proposed by both candidates.
