John McCain would have us believe that he is. That he wants to spread the wealth around by taking money from honest workers like Joe the Plumber and using the government as a welfare lending agency.

But is anyone crying foul as the Bush administration pushes to socialize losses, not profits? What are the alternatives?

Today on GRITtv we discuss Barack Obama's economic policies with JARED BERNSTEIN of the Economic Policy Institute and an Obama campaign adviser, BHAIRAVI DESAI, Executive Director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, JAMES PARROTT of the Fiscal Policy Institute, and MARK LEVINSON, Chief Economist of Unite Here.

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