The consensus in the media is that Hillary Clinton got the better of the first presidential debate, and much of the attention will undoubtedly focus on Donald Trump’s characteristic post-debate antics, including his repeated justifications for calling a former beauty queen “Miss Piggy” years ago and blaming a “defective” microphone for SniffleGate 2016.
What will likely be overlooked is the discussion of over social safety net issues, including a claim by Trump that he largely agreed with his Democratic opponent on ways the government can provide economic security to working Americans.
In her opening statement in response to moderator Lester Holt’s question about how each candidate would stimulate job growth, Clinton ticked off a number of classic Democratic proposals, including investing more heavily in education and research, raising the minimum wage, and closing the gender-based pay gap.
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