|
|
Article: Clinton, Dole not that far apart on economy Likely foes in presidential race differ on emphasis more than essentials
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 10, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
If Bob Dole faces Bill Clinton in November, as now seems likely,
you can forget about radical economic proposals like the ones that
have dominated the 1996 political debate so far.
Because when it comes to economics, Dole and Clinton are a lot
closer than people might expect. Neither man champions anything
nearly so radical as Steve Forbes' flat tax or Pat Buchanan's
militant protectionism.
Instead, both men favor balanced budgets, free trade, modest tax
cuts and centrist compromises. True, their spending priorities
vary, but not much.
"There's not a whole lot of difference," observed Stan Collender,
federal budget analyst for Price Waterhouse, the big accounting firm.
"This is ...