In choosing to focus on his baby bonds proposal, Mr. Booker is seizing on an issue that has come to define the early primary race: inequality of wealth and income. While many other candidates paint broad agendas to combat the growing wealth gap, such as calls for “Medicare for all,” Mr. Booker’s baby bonds proposal is among the most complex and specific offered by a presidential candidate. The proposal estimates that children from the nation’s poorest families would receive roughly $46,000 when they turned 18. But just before Mr. Booker was about to delve into the more intricate details of his baby bonds proposal, he was interrupted by one of the home’s residents — Sadie, a golden lab. “What are your questions,” he said, pausing his remarks to rub the dog behind the ears.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2019 23:51 UTC