Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle?
Clip: 8/23/2012 | 7m 33s
Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle?
In his book "Spoiled Rotten" Jay Cost lays out historical context for why he says the Democratic Party has strayed from its founding principle: that all people were created equal, and the government's job is to ensure that equality. Cost explains to Judy Woodruff how Democrats have fallen off course, and what to do about it.
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Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle?
Clip: 8/23/2012 | 7m 33s
In his book "Spoiled Rotten" Jay Cost lays out historical context for why he says the Democratic Party has strayed from its founding principle: that all people were created equal, and the government's job is to ensure that equality. Cost explains to Judy Woodruff how Democrats have fallen off course, and what to do about it.
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