Can Hillary Clinton Be a Woman of the People?
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign is based on the assumption that voters are angrier at the rich than they are at the poor.
.. Even as Americans are receptive to raising taxes for the wealthy, voters remain open to demonizing the poor, especially those who are viewed as dependent on government benefits.
.. Hispanics, a key Democratic constituency, were among those most critical of welfare recipients, describing beneficiaries as “taking advantage of the system” by 52 to 39, close to the 53 to 35 split among members of the white working class. Independent voters were critical of beneficiaries’ motives by 49 to 41.
.. Included in the $25 million in speaking fees Bill and Hillary Clinton have received since Jan. 1, 2014, is a large chunk from the finance industry: $500,000 from the Bank of America in London; $225,000 from UBS Wealth Management; $270,000 from Deutsche Bank AG, Boston; $150,000 from the Canadian Bank of Imperial Commerce; and $280,000 from Deutsche Bank AG, New York.