[lbo-talk] Nothing to Discuss? was Re: (no subject)

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Aug 26 12:55:14 PDT 2004


Nathan Newman wrote:


>It's not unimportant, but I think too many on the left are more committed
>to the right words than to the right results.

Ok. Domestic policy achievements (leaving aside the imperial escapades):

Kennedy-Johnson: civil rights legislation, four minimum wage increases, Medicare/Medicaid, social security expansion

Clinton: two minimum wage increases, DOMA, welfare reform, unpaid leave, social security contraction



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