| Desroko said: Zucas, there is no significant difference between Clinton and Obama on economics. |
Oh no no no. Clinton is definetly a lot closer to moderation when concerning economics while Obama is way more to the left. I like this article written a year ago contrasting their 2 ideas in the political spectrum:
The easiest way to describe Senator Clinton’s philosophy is to say that she believes in the promise of narrowly tailored government policies, like focused tax cuts. She has more faith that government can do what it sets out to do, which is a traditionally liberal view. Yet she also subscribes to the conservative idea that people respond rationally to financial incentives.
Senator Obama’s ideas, on the other hand, draw heavily on behavioral economics, a left-leaning academic movement that has challenged traditional neoclassical economics over the last few decades. Behavioral economists consider an abiding faith in rationality to be wishful thinking.
Although its still one man's opinion, I think it definetly conveys where they are in economics. Hillary is definetly more of a moderate when it comes to economy while Obama is close to a populist when it comes to economy. And you can definetly see how Obama might be classifed as a socialist if you read his book.
