For months, the Democratic presidential field has seemed to relish expanding the universe of policy possibility, but that energy stalled in Thursday night's debate.

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On Thursday night, Democratic voters were getting snatches of the policy fights they deserve—just not on the topic that could matter most.

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After another two nights of Democratic debates, the 2020 field has spent little time on some of the presidency's most consequential challenges.