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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
7. Right off, I see problems.
Mon Oct 19, 2015, 06:24 PM
Oct 2015

She wants to shift the cost of social programs like leave for new mothers onto employers. That will be hard to get through Congress.

Then she favors "free" trade, which thus far is one of the main reasons for the decline of the middle class.

She supports free trade agreements, which she's said is more important than defense in establishing global leadership.


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Clinton was Secretary of State from 2009-2013. . . . . She drafted the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and pried open Chinese markets to U.S. companies

. . . .

Create the American Retirement Account to allow tax-deferred contributions of up to $5,000 per year. The first $1000 contributed into any retirement account will be eligible for dollar-to-dollar tax credits. (Source: HillaryClinton.com, Issues)



http://useconomy.about.com/od/fiscalpolicy/p/Hillary_Economy.htm

SO THE TRUTH IS OUT: HILLARY TAKES CREDIT FOR DRAFTING THE TPP.

In addition, the retirement savings account will just result in more retirement money being gobbled up by the fraud, greed and sharp money "managers" on Wall Street. We need to raise the cap on contributions to Social Security and strengthen that system.

Maybe Hillary wants to be managing the private investments in her Wall Street accounts when she is in her late 80s and 90s, but I don't. I want strong Social Security.

It looks like she also will raise taxes or impose financial costs on the members of the middle class who own small businesses and also on larger corporations to pay for her social programs.

Programs like family leave for new mothers, free tuition for college education (Hillary limits it to free community college education) and pre-school education have to be paid for.

Hillary is being, again, dishonest about the fact that the burden for these programs will fall on the middle class under her proposals. She says she won't raise taxes on the middle class, but the middle class will still pay for her proposals because she is not adequately raising taxes on the very, very rich. She can't. They are funding her campaign.

Sanders is being honest with us. He is telling us what programs he wants to provide and how he will pay for them.

Let's put Hillary on notice that she needs to do that too.

And it is interesting how Hillary has lied about her role in the negotiations of the TPP. When convenient, she says the agreement does not meet her standards.

But from this article, we now know that she negotiated it. She has taken credit for the TPPP.

Hillary. Who in the world is falling for those vague statements.
She would like to respond with this: Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1
Right off, I see problems. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #7
I like the fact that Sanders is going to give a major speech on his vision for America and to Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #9
I listened to the speech JaneyVee posted. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #14
It is a long campaign, as I am often reminded when I point out how much Clinton leads by....so.... Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #22
They both have plenty of time to offer specifics. bigwillq Oct 2015 #2
From her website: BlueCheese Oct 2015 #3
Lots of plans -- and no plan to fund them. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #15
She wants to do all those things as long as they don't upset business as usual. Cleita Oct 2015 #4
didn't Bernie just hill2016 Oct 2015 #8
He also supports lifting the cap on the payroll taxes. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #10
ok two questions for you hill2016 Oct 2015 #12
Usually when Conservatives want to make something "more affordable" Maedhros Oct 2015 #13
Hillary wants to give a tax credit of $2500 to help with college expenses. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #16
$2500 versus free in state tuition... Fearless Oct 2015 #21
Here: JaneyVee Oct 2015 #5
Janey, I watched the whole thing. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #17
All the polls show people prefer Hillary over Bernie on the issue of income inequality!!! reformist2 Oct 2015 #6
Because no one knows where Hillary stands on it. She speaks in tepid generalities. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #11
Read this: JDPriestly Oct 2015 #18
It didn't take very long for me to find out more by searching for "Hillary Clinton tax plan" online. BlueCheese Oct 2015 #19
That's Bernie's plan also. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #20
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