Republicans and Democrats have been accused of being two arms of the same corrupt political body. Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush are demonized by each other, by their opponents, and even by factions within their own parties, but they have more in common than you might think.

Here are 15 ways Jeb Bush is just like Hillary Clinton:

1.) They project entitlement

Bush and Clinton represent a political class that is seen as living lives apart from those they represent, people who are seen as out for themselves rather than for ordinary people. – Dan Balz, Washington Post

2.) They are both negatively viewed as members of political dynasties and they both carry baggage from their respective dynasties. 

3.) Both favor a path to citizenship for immigrants vs. deportation as they think immigrants are a source of vitality for the USA: 

Immigrants keep America young and dynamic.- Hillary Clinton, On The Issues

Immigrants are an engine of economic vitality. - Jeb Bush, On the Issues

4.) They condemn Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks. Clinton says if he wants to come home, he will be held accountable, and Bush vows no leniency toward Snowden.

5.) They’ve been accused of hiding documents: Hillary’s infamous email case; and Jeb’s court battle over open records laws.

6.) They both agree the Confederate flag is racist. Jeb Bush removed the flag from Florida’s capitol in 2001.

7.) Both support the death penalty.

8.) Hillary supports Common Core national education standards. Bush is the only Republican candidate that supports common core, and says it’s a ‘national priority.’

9.) Hillary says that climate change is a defining threat of our time. Jeb Bush is also ‘concerned’ about climate change.

10.) Both support the controversial Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP).

11.) Each supports fracking. Bush is invested in fracking.

12.) Each has strong corporate ties:

Bush enlisted the firm’s lobbyists to help him write speeches, provided private glimpses of public policy to lobbyists and reversed his positions to support policies that helped their clients. -International Business Times

Hillary Clinton was one of the most aggressive global cheerleaders for American companies, pushing governments to sign deals and change policies to the advantage of corporate giants such as General Electric Co., Exxon Mobil Co., Microsoft Corp. and Boeing Co. -Wall Street Journal

13.) Jeb and Hillary have family ties to the oil industry.

14.) They make a pretty penny on speaking engagements. $10 million for Bush since 2007. Hillary made $5 million in the first half of 2014.

15.) Both have high unfavorable ratings. Jeb’s is 44 percent. Hillary’s is 49 percent — beat out only by Obama and Donald Trump.

*Sources taken from IVN

So are the two candidates practically interchangeable on some of the major issues that divide the country? Would you vote for either one? Sound off below!

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