As the U.S. primaries move toward their conclusion and it becomes increasingly evident that Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton will fight it out to the end, the question many economists are asking is, on the issues that matter to us, are the two Democratic candidates different?
From the series of debates held between the two and their Republican challengers, few differences emerge. Both have promised to reverse President Bush´s tax cuts for high-income Americans and make the tax code more middle-income-friendly. Both have discussed the need to protect consumers from predatory credit card companies and dubious college loans, and both have pledged to end corporate tax breaks that they blame for taking jobs outside U.S. borders. They also agree on the need to protect homeowners.
Similarly, Clinton and Obama have avoided protectionist rhetoric, in a departure from earlier Democratic tradition. “I won’t stand here and tell you that we can — or should — stop free trade,” Obama said recently. “We can’t stop every job from going overseas. But I also won’t stand here and accept an America where we do nothing to help American workers who have lost jobs and opportunities because of these trade agreements.” In contrast to the Republicans, and in keeping with party tradition, both candidates offer government solutions to job loss, mortgage defaults, rising debt and sagging incomes.




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