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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]Exilednight
(9,359 posts)The Clinton's, in my view, and I work for her husband, are middle of the road pols. They view the world in a way many Democrats do not.
Yes, they stand up on social issues, for the most part. It's also their belief that many of the world's ills can be cured through free market privatisation of what i view as government functions.
Bill expanded the use of private comtractors: including prisons, military contractors like haliburton, doctors within the VA and a slew of other departments thus raising the cost of these functions to the average tax payer.
Private prisons have no interest in reforming prisoners, their revolving door policy keeps them in business.
Military contractors have no interest in ending wars, perpetual war keeps them in business.
These are the issues no one talks about.
If you want to have an honest debate, then let's debate.