OSSIPEE — Eric Swalwell told a crowd of about 50 people at Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. in West Ossipee on Monday that if he is elected president he will fix health care, overhaul the tax code and help students with their college debt.
The 38-year-old California congressman is among about two dozen Democratic candidates seeking to unseat President Donald Trump.
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