What the 2016 Presidential election is about

[PowerToThePeople]

Privatizing Social Security.

The banking industry has made the Clinton's billionaires in the last decade and now they want their return on that investment.

They have already taken your wealth from your home, you now pay 40-50% of disposable income over the 25% from a generation ago. They have already taken your wages, through offshorring to slave wage countries and union busting. They have already taken your education fund, through hyper-inflated tuition costs.

They are coming for your social security.

The Trump card is even in play to ensure they get their desired candidate who will sign the privatization bill that the Republican congress and senate delivers to her desk.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

1. The facts don't line up with this theory...

Not without some INSANE pretzel logic.

[PowerToThePeople]

2. explain

[PowerToThePeople]

6. everything I read

is just silence from her on the SS issues.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

7. Try reading more?

Privatization off the table; but maybe payroll cap increase
During her 2008 presidential bid, Clinton was relatively non-committal about reforms to the Social Security program. She said in 2007 that certain reforms such as cutting benefits, privatizing the program or raising the retirement age were "off the table." There were some articles at the time that gave mixed signals on whether she would be willing to increase payroll taxes.

One account from the Associated Press featured a conversation between a campaigning Clinton and an Iowa voter in which the candidate said she might consider committing more of workers' income to Social Security. "She told him she didn't want to put an additional tax burden on the middle class but would consider a 'gap,' with no Social Security taxes on income from $97,500 to around $200,000. Anything above that could be taxed," according to the article.

Ultimately, Clinton officially shied away from the increase in taxes, and stuck with official comments that revolved around improving the economy overall.
Source: Megan R. Wilson in TheHill.com weblog, "Clinton vs. Warren" , Aug 24, 2014

http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Hillary_Clinton_Social_Security.htm

[PowerToThePeople]

8. We will see

I stand by my OP.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

11. I know, facts are hard to accept

When you refuse to accept them.

Classy avatar.

[highprincipleswork]

9. The answers are too cute and obscure the fact there is no need to go this direction. Or this...

[Dr Hobbitstein]

10. That's not Hillary Clinton.

As to the rest of what you said... Are those just random words strung together?

[highprincipleswork]

12. You folks are hopelessly enraptured with a corrupt candidate. All we may have in response is ...

a whopping huge ability to say "I told you so". That is, if you truly do care about things like social services being privatized or diminished in some other way.

[rhett o rick]

17. It is fairly clear how she stands from what you posted. Well not that clear.

"She said she didn't want to" That rhetoric and no commitment at all. How many times have we heard "I didn't want to but had to."

"she might consider committing more of workers' income to Social Security." She might do this and she might do that and she might do nothing. This is rhetoric.

"would consider a 'gap,' with no Social Security taxes on income from $97,500 to around $200,000. Anything above that could be taxed," "Would consider" means nothing, "could be taxed" means nothing.

"Ultimately, Clinton officially shied away from the increase in taxes, and stuck with official comments that revolved around improving the economy overall. " So ultimately she didn't commit to anything. What makes you think she will save SS?

And improving the economy is bullshit. We've had a great economy for a long time, but the wealthy take all of the profits. "A rising tide for her only lifts yachts.

Even if raising the economy for all wouldn't be enough. We must reverse the trend of an every widening wealth gap. Make the Aristocracy pay their share. She sure as hell ain't for that. And I am guessing you aren't either. Some worship the golden calf.

[brooklynite]

4. Nobody has suggested Clinton would privatize Social Security

[questionseverything]

15. ...

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/05/29/the-pact-between-bill-clinton-and-newt-gingrich

http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/clinton-wanted-social-security-privatized

[brooklynite]

20. I wasn't aware that Bill Clinton was running for President

I also wasn't aware that policy positions were locked in stone after 20 years.

But if it gives you something new to get angry about...

[rhett o rick]

18. Do you support the privatization of SS? nm

[brooklynite]

22. No...neither does Hillary Clinton

[rhett o rick]

24. I trust you but I don't trust her. nm

[senz]

5. Social Security has been reviled as "socialism" from day one. Righties & 3rd Wayers target it.

It's a Big Deal to the Big Money crowd.

[senz]

13. DLC/ Third Way candidates are not to be trusted on Social Security.

Elizabeth Warren Fires Back at Centrist Dems on Social Security

December, 2013

Last week, the president and vice-president of the centrist think-tank Third Way accused Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) of ignoring what they call Social Security's "undebatable solvency crisis." In an interview with Mother Jones, Warren fired back, countering the charge, and elaborating on how Social Security could be expanded.

From Wikipedia:

The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) was a non-profit 501(c)(4) corporation[1] founded in 1985 that, upon its formation, argued the United States Democratic Party should shift away from the leftward turn it took in the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The DLC hailed President Bill Clinton as proof of the viability of Third Way politicians and as a DLC success story.

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[rhett o rick]

25. What's the significance of posting those results? nm

[Ghost Dog]

27. Calling out rudeness? n/t

[rhett o rick]

29. Oh I get it. Not pertaining to the OP but another post. Duh! I get it. nm

[farleftlib]

16. I really think you're onto something

SS has been the big prize for a long time now. Bill was on board but the Lewinsky scandal kept him from implementing his plan. I think she'd do it in a heartbeat.

Release the transcripts. I'd bet there are clues if not outright promises in them.

[PowerToThePeople]

19. Imo this is why they stay locked away.

eom

[Beacool]

21. Seriously???

A post devoid of facts. Let's start with the premise that the Clintons are not billionaires, that would be Trump. Let's continue with the lie that Hillary would privatize SS.

Keep crying wolf, you know what happened to Peter.

[PowerToThePeople]

23. I am serious.

Bill signed nafta, "reformed" welfare, and deregulated banking. All while being a Democrat.

Third way is big on privatizing SS.

It will likely start small, optional private accounts. But it will happen under HRC with cheering from corporate Dems.

[rhett o rick]

26. The Republicons will do the dirty work and she will have to sign the bill

because it will be attached to the budget or something like that. And Goldman-Sachs will give her another check.

[PowerToThePeople]

31. This is almost exactly the scenario I envision.

[Ghost Dog]

30. It is logically impossible to lie about hypothetical questions.

(Will Hillary privatize SS).

It is only possible to make accurate or inaccurate predictions about outcomes.

[geek tragedy]

28. Just like Obama slashed Social Security benefits!

Oh, wait ....

[highprincipleswork]

32. Tried to, through C.P.I.