Conservatives may worship Adam Smith's 'invisible hand,' but for Obama, the helping hand comes in large measure from … - Jeff Greenfield

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Jeff Greenfield

Conservatives may worship Adam Smith's 'invisible hand,' but for Obama, the helping hand comes in large measure from the public, not the private sector. To call this 'socialism' is to do violence to the word and to the concept. To call it 'un-American' is a smear.

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