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For some 2020 Democrats, incrementalism is out. Bold liberal ideas are in. They come with risks.

With support for Medicare for all, tax hikes on the wealthy and a federal jobs guarantee, early Democratic contenders are making a sharp change from the incrementalism that defined Hillary Clinton, but also opening themselves to attack.

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris have all pushed big, liberal agenda items as the 2020 presidential primary has begun.
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris have all pushed big, liberal agenda items as the 2020 presidential primary has begun.Read moreAP Photos (custom credit) / AP Photos