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Why won't Democrats say they want government to solve problems?

  • Written by Jennifer Mercieca, Associate Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University
They didn't come out and say what they really mean.AP Photo/Eric Gay

All 10 Democratic candidates in the Houston debate Sept. 13 spoke about investing public money – taxpayer dollars – in education, health care and economic opportunity for Americans. Those ideas depend on an underlying point none of them came out and said directly:...

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