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defenders when it comes to her progressivism, including at least one person who has signed onto de Blasio's platform. "I wouldn't be in this process if I thought it was an attempt to move Hillary Clinton to the left," said former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D), a former presidential candidate who supports Clinton and has signed on to de Blasio's statement of principles. "I view this as a way of setting a marker for Democrats so they don't stray as the way they did in the year before I ran." Reached for comment, Clinton's campaign declined to make any new policy pronouncements, citing a desire to stick to its own schedule. But her spokesman Brian Fallon sent over the following statement: "For her entire career, Hillary Clinton has championed many of the issues included in this contract. She has a long record of pushing for progress on issues like family leave, income inequality and education. She looks forward to continuing the conversation around these important topics as she lays out her own ideas over the coming months of the campaign." A look at Clinton's position on each of de Blasio's agenda items: 1. Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. Clinton has called for raising the federal minimum wage, though she hasn't explicitly come out in favor of $15 an hour, as former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a likely Democratic challenger, has done. That said, though, the bill currently being pushed by Senate Democrats doesn't call for that level either, settling instead for $12. 2. Reform the National Labor Relations Act to enhance workers' rights.Clinton hasn't made statements on this issue recently, but in the past she has sponsored the Employee Free Choice Act, which would have expanded avenues for unionization. And in 2008, she pledged to make "pro-labor" nominations to the NLRB. 3. Pass comprehensive immigration reform. Clinton basically stunnedimmigration advocates recently by going further than President Barack Obama on deportation relief. She supports comprehensive reform, too. 4. Oppose trade deals that “move power to corporations at the expense of American jobs, workers’ rights, and the environment.” This is probably the biggest TBD on the list. Clinton has avoided discussing the specifics of the trade deal currently being negotiated, but her past statements suggest she's relatively in line with de Blasio. 5. Pass national paid sick leave. Clinton has spoken out repeatedly in favor of paid sick leave policies, calling it "outrageous" that the United States doesn't have a guarantee for mothers of newborns and recently calling out the state of Pennsylvania for potentially interfering with Philadelphia's paid sick leave law. 6. Pass national paid family leave. Clinton's campaign launch video showcased her advocacy for this policy.

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