"I'm absolutely opposed to a national health care plan. I don't want the federal government making decisions for consumers or for providers...They tried to have a national health care plan. And fortunately it failed," he said.
The two also clashed over education and the controversial issue of private school vouchers.
"Governor Bush is for vouchers and in his plan he proposes to drain more money, more taxpayer money out of the public schools for private school vouchers," said Gore. "I think that's a mistake."
Bush said that under his plan, parents could use federal money to pull students out of failing public schools.
When asked to respond to youth political apathy, Gore called for campaign finance reform.
Bush said the key to engaging young voters is ending the partisan bickering in Washington.
"I don't think it's the issues that turn the kids off," said Bush. "I think it's the tone."
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