Democratic primary hints at break from past policies

It is still too early to tell who will end up securing the Democratic nomination for the presidential election in 2020, but there is a good chance that the successful candidate will come from the party’s progressive wing and will support higher taxes on the wealthy to fund a significant expansion of Federal spending on social programs. We wouldn’t be surprised if, in response to rising inequality and the loss of well-paid manufacturing jobs, the eventual nominee also supports measures to raise the minimum wage rate and restrict free trade.