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‘Populist’ Obama pushes corporatist policies

By Timothy P. Carney
Published January 28, 2014 5:00am ET
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‘Populist’ Obama pushes corporatist policies
President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) | Charles Dharapak

Democrats this week are trying to claim the populist ground for the 2014 elections, with President Obama’s State of the Union Address as the centerpiece of this effort.

Meanwhile, Obama and his party are showering corporate welfare on the likes of Boeing, Aetna, and possibly billionaire Obama fundraiser Warren Buffett.

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