Democratic Debate Feb. 4, 2016

Nothing much new was said in the most recent Democratic debate; not even the absence of the courtly Martin O'Malley was mentioned.
Sanders is still in favor of single-payer healthcare and free tuition for state colleges.  Clinton is opposed to the first because it is too expensive and the second because she "doesn't want to pay tuition for Donald Trump's kids."  Healthcare is a right and healthcare insurance is a conflict of interest:  the more insurance claims denied the more the insurance profit.  It is unlikely that Trump's kids would go to a state college but should high schools not be free because a millionaire's children can go there?
Clinton got upset because Sanders questioned her contributions from Wall Street, apparently forgetting a previous debate when she defended Wall Street because Wall Street was in New York and she was a Senator once from New York!  Is it unreasonable for Sanders and others to think that Clinton and others might --even unconsciously -- be influenced by those who make large contributions? Clinton even said at one point, apparently without irony, that "these guys make good investments."
Clinton is in favor of capital punishment, at least in some cases.  Sanders says, "there is too much violence in the world and no government should be involved in killing."
On foreign policy both candidates are opposed to ground troops in the Middle East and in favor of coalitions. It was interesting to see that Sanders was questioned about not having any distinguished foreign policy advisers while Clinton continually deferred to (usually unnamed)experts about her policies.
Clinton has changed her mind on trade agreements in several cases; it is unclear where she now stands on the issue.  Sanders is in favor of "fair trade" that keeps, as much as possible, Americans from having to compete with low-paid foreign workers.

Both candidates want to combat the increasing economic inequality but I was once again disappointed that neither candidate discussed unions and what could be done to strengthen them.