Sanders, Clinton clash over campaign donations, govt. reform
US Democratic presidential rivals Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have faced off once again in the latest presidential debates, where they sparred over several issues including the lack of universal healthcare, racism and the influence of Wall Street donors on Washington.
During the sixth Democratic Party presidential debates held on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the sharpest exchanges between the two candidates came over the role of money in the US political system.
Sanders accused big corporations of making large contributions to Clinton and other presidential candidates to influence the US government, with Clinton seeking to deflect criticism that she has benefited from contributions from US financial institutions.
“Why in God’s name does Wall Street make huge campaign contributions?” Sanders asked rhetorically. “I guess just for the fun of it. They want to throw money around."
On foreign policy, Sanders expressed his disinterest in Washington’s interventionist foreign policies like the 1953 Iranian coup and the war in Iraq. Clinton hit back by criticizing Sanders for advocating that Washington should normalize its relations with Tehran.
Both contenders demanded reforms in the criminal justice system to curb police violence against African Americans and reduce the high incarceration rate of blacks.
“We need fundamental police reform, clearly, clearly, when we talk about a criminal justice system,” Sanders said. “I would hope that we could all agree that we are sick and tired of seeing videos on television of unarmed people, often African Americans, shot by police officers.”
On healthcare reform, Clinton accused Sanders of making promises that he cannot make good on. Sanders has advocated for a federally administered health-care system where the government pays all health care expenses.
The latest debate came just two days after Sanders won a decisive victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary election. Sanders won by a 22 point margin, one of the largest in the history of presidential primaries in New Hampshire.
Clinton, who has long been the presumed Democratic Party nominee for president, is sliding in nationwide opinion polls as well.
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