Bernie Sanders addresses John Delaney's criticism of Medicare-for-all: 'You're wrong'

It took a little while for the second round of the Democratic primary debates to get going on Tuesday in Detroit, but once the questions started coming the spotlight shone on Medicare-for-all.

Old friends Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) more or less teamed up to defend its implementation, while other candidates like Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, former Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) questioned whether it's prudent to force people to give up their private health care plans.

Sanders snagged the first memorable moment of the night when he was asked to defend his plan to Delaney, who has criticized Sanders on the issue in the past.

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"You're wrong," Sanders said bluntly, stirring applause from the crowd.

Warren jumped into the fray after Delaney responded to Sanders, backing up the Vermont Senator. "We are the Democrats, we are not about taking health care away from everyone, that's what Republicans are trying to do, and we should stop using Republican talking points," she said.