Democrats make case for role of government in virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) ” When he stood before Congress in 1996 and declared ‘the era of big government is over,’ President Bill Clinton gave voice to a doctrine that permeated Democratic politics for more than two decades. Government, while necessary, shouldn’t be celebrated if the party wanted to win elections.The coronavirus is changing that.Democrats are enthusiastically embracing the idea of a robust role for government in American life, abandoning concerns they might alienate the […]
