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Trump and Clinton talk jobs and taxes, but avoid health care, retirement

Clinton and Trump also discussed parental leave, equal pay and the need to return jobs to the United States.

By Jack Craver | Updated on September 27, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the first presidential debate at Hofstra University on Monday in Hempstead, N.Y. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

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.

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