The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 22, 2017 Sen. Bernie Sanders to Debate Republican Authors of Healthcare Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in the United States, the authors of the Graham-Cassidy Republican Senate bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act are set to square off Monday evening in a live 90-minute debate with Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who's countering with a universal healthcare plan to bring Medicare to every American. Also joining the debate will be Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, who has not endorsed the Sanders bill. .