Ebola, Islamic State/ISIS/ISIL, voter suppression, abortion clinics closing, immigration reform on hold, -- lots of bad news.
Buried in that are some real success stories:
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1. Applications for unemployment compensation have dropped to a 14 year low.
2. Despite the impression you get from Republican compaigners, the budget deficit has dropped dramatically over the past three budget cycles.
3. The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is doing unexpectedly well: more people enrolled and lower costs than even expected.
I wish Democratic candidates had the courage to claim those accomplishments instead of just playing defense and being overly cautious about giving the other side sound bites for TV ads.
Ralph
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