PBS高端访谈:民主党候选人推出新的政策方案（在线收听）

AMNA NAWAZ: While the Trump administration navigates this impeachment inquiry, the Democratic candidates hoping to replace President Trump in the Oval Office are still figuring out how much attention to put on the incumbent. In a moment, William Brangham will have more analysis on the politics of impeachment. But, first, Lisa Desjardins is back now with a report from the campaign trail, where Democrats are also rolling out new policy proposals.

SEN. KAMALA HARRIS (D-CA), Presidential Candidate: Hello, Charleston. Its so great to be with you.

LISA DESJARDINS: The 2020 candidate parade this weekend went through Charleston, South Carolina. Beside the bucolic Ashley River came a chorus of tough words for President Trump from businessman Tom Steyer:

TOM STEYER (D), Presidential Candidate: I am dying to expose Mr. Trump as the fraud and failure that he is.

LISA DESJARDINS: Colorado Senator Michael Bennet: SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO), Presidential Candidate: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our democracy and to our children's future. And he has got to go.

LISA DESJARDINS: And former Maryland Congressman John Delaney: JOHN DELANEY (D), Presidential Candidate: Trump is the symptom of a disease. And we have got to cure and end the symptom. There's nothing more important, by any measure, than beating him in 2020.

LISA DESJARDINS: Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard took a different approach.

REP. TULSI GABBARD (D-HI), Presidential Candidate: That we are all God's children, that we stand united as Americans committed to this proposition of equality and justice for all.

LISA DESJARDINS: Gabbard, who has qualified for the next debate, did not mention President Trump by name, instead criticizing corporate greed and calling for a broader community spirit.

REP. TULSI GABBARD: As your president, I am seeking to bring these values of service above self to the White House, to restore the principles of integrity and honor and respect back to the White House, to make sure that our White House is once again a beacon of light and hope and opportunity for every single person in this country.

LISA DESJARDINS: Not on stage were the three poll leaders in the primary race, former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders suffered a heart attack last week and, today, three days out of the hospital, was back in camera view on a neighborhood walk with his wife.

QUESTION: How are you feeling, Senator?

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), Presidential Candidate: I feel very good. Thank you.

LISA DESJARDINS: At the same time, the senator is rolling out new policy ideas, today tackling corporate influence. If nominated and elected, Sanders pledged to ban corporate donations to the Democratic National Convention and for any inaugural events. And he would block members of Congress from becoming lobbyists for life. Sanders has sworn off big donor fund-raisers, but nonetheless brought in more donations than any other candidate in the past three months, raking in $25.3 million, overwhelmingly from small donors. Other candidates are also pushing new ideas today. California Senator Kamala Harris announced a plan to fund six months of fully paid family leave for those making under $75,000.

SEN. KAMALA HARRIS: When we talk about child care, when we talk about maternity/paternity leave, when we talk about the fact that so many parents are not only having children, but caring for their parents, we need to have a much more humane approach.

LISA DESJARDINS: South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg focused on prescription drug prices, rolling out a plan in The Boston Globe. He would cap monthly out-of-pocket drug spending to around or just over $200 for seniors and anyone who joins a government plan. The Democratic field remains large. But just months until the primaries begin, time for candidates to stand out is getting smaller. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm Lisa Desjardins.

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：特朗普政府还在弹劾调查中挣扎，一些民主党候选人希望能取代特朗普的总统职位，他们还在思索将多少注意力放在特朗普身上。稍后，威廉·布朗汉姆会为我们进一步分析有关弹劾的政治问题。不过，我们首先来听丽莎·德雅尔丹发回的有关竞选轨迹的报道。一些民主党议员在竞选活动中推出了新的政策方案。

参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯，总统候选人：查尔斯顿的大家，你们好，很高兴能和大家一起。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：本周末，2020的总统候选人哈里斯带着竞选团队走遍了南卡州的查尔斯顿。在田间的阿什利河旁边，商人汤姆·施泰尔猛烈抨击特朗普：

汤姆·施泰尔，总统候选人：我特别想揭露特朗普这个骗子的本质，他作为总统是失败的。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：科罗拉多州参议员麦克·班尼：参议员麦克·班尼，总统候选人：显然，特朗普的存在对美国民主构成了威胁，对美国儿童的未来构成了威胁。他必须得下台。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：马里兰州前国会议员约翰·狄兰尼：约翰·狄兰尼，总统候选人：特朗普象征着一种隐疾。我们必须要治好这个病，终结这个症状。无论如何，在2020年击败特朗普，这是最重要的事情。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：夏威夷州国会议员图尔斯·加巴德则采用了另一种风格。

众议员，图尔斯·加巴德，总统候选人：我们都是上帝的孩子，我们作为美国人民团结一致，致力于实现所有人的平等和公正。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：加巴德获得了参加下一轮辩论的资格，他并未提及特朗普的名字，但他谴责了当前美国政府的贪婪，他呼吁要有更广阔的的社群精神。众议员，图尔斯·加巴德：作为你们的总统，我努力将服务美国民众的价值观放在个人利益之上，并将这个理念传到美国政府，我这样做是为了恢复白宫的正直、荣誉和尊重，是为了确保白宫依然是灯塔一般的存在，是每个美国人的希望和机会。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：在初选中，有3名参与投票的领袖没有上台，他们是前副总统乔·拜登、马萨诸塞州参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦、佛蒙特州参议员伯尼·桑德斯。上周，桑德斯心脏病发作。今天他已出院3天，与妻子一同出现，在附近街区遛弯儿。

问：参议员先生，您现在感觉如何？

参议员伯尼·桑德斯，总统候选人：我感觉挺好的，谢谢关心。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：今天，桑德斯也提出了一些政策方面的想法，旨在应对公司的影响力问题。桑德斯承诺，如果自己能获得提名并当选总统，他会禁止各公司向民主党全国代表大会和就职活动捐款。他不会再允许国会议员成为终生的游说者。桑德斯承诺不再接受资金募集大户的帮助，但他比其他候选人过去3个月募集到的资金多——他募集到了2530万美元，都是从小户募集的。今天还有一些候选人也在推出自己的新想法。加州参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯宣布了一项计划——要为收入不到7.5万美元的家庭提供6个月带薪探亲假，钱由政府出。

卡玛拉·哈里斯：我们谈到儿童保育的时候，我们谈到产假的时候，我们谈到很多父母上有老下有下的时候，我们都需要采取更为人道的方式。

丽莎·德雅尔丹：印第安纳州南本德市长皮特则将目光聚焦于处方药的价格上，他在《波士顿环球报》上推出了自己的方案。对于老年人以及加入政府计划的任何人，皮特会设置一个月度自费药品的费用上限，上限大概在200美元或者稍微出头的样子。民主党的候选人阵营依然很大。不过，离初选只有个把月了，各候选人脱颖而出的时间已经不多了。感谢收听丽莎·德雅尔丹发回的《新闻一小时》。