Sentences with phrase «honest public debate on the issues»

There is still a huge mountain to climb to get a proper open - minded and honest public debate on the issues.

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Arguing in favor of the law banning lying is the sad irony that quite often those with their hands on the very levers of democracy, free elections and the right to vote — candidates, their handlers, public and special interest groups — don't trust the public to make the right decision based on an honest and robust debate over the issues, but instead find it incumbent to win by smearing the opposing candidate.