Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2017
Democrats take aim at big business and drug prices in new economic campaign
24 July 2017 - Democrats unveil "A Better Deal" economic platform.
Democrats rolled out a new economic platform Monday in hopes of winning over President Donald Trump's populist base with promises to take on big businesses, lower the cost of prescription drugs and create jobs.
The campaign — "A Better Deal" — is intended as a counterpunch to the president's frequent criticism of the lackluster recovery and stagnant wages under President Barack Obama and Trump's vow to restore the economy to 3 percent annual growth. Democrats are also searching for ways to reconnect with working-class voters whose deep frustration with their own economic prospects helped drive their support for Trump.
