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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Mon May 16, 2016, 08:35 PM May 2016

Memo to Hillary: Do Not Put Bill in Charge of the Economy

http://time.com/4337818/hillary-clinton-bill-economy/



During a campaign stop in Kentucky on May 15, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said her husband, Bill, would be in charge of “economic revitalization” were she to win the election.

This is a terrible idea and, possibly, the most tone-deaf suggestion Clinton has made during the current campaign.




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Memo to Hillary: Do Not Put Bill in Charge of the Economy (Original Post) LiberalElite May 2016 OP
So I guess she's admitting that ... dchill May 2016 #1
That was one of my take aways as well nt NWCorona May 2016 #5
The other choice is the intern program. Gomez163 May 2016 #2
Economic revitalization is different from being in underthematrix May 2016 #3
I can't believe she said something so damn stupid. She is running for doc03 May 2016 #4
Very good piece thanks. I didn't know some of this like the Rubin, Summers push appalachiablue May 2016 #6

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
3. Economic revitalization is different from being in
Mon May 16, 2016, 08:42 PM
May 2016

charge of the economy. That's something the Treasury Secretary does. I think economic revitalization is a great role for former President Bill Clinton. I like it because he has the political DIVERSE network to make it happen.

doc03

(35,332 posts)
4. I can't believe she said something so damn stupid. She is running for
Mon May 16, 2016, 08:46 PM
May 2016

president not him. It's the old two for the price of one deal, that didn't work out so good the last time.

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
6. Very good piece thanks. I didn't know some of this like the Rubin, Summers push
Mon May 16, 2016, 08:54 PM
May 2016

for the exec. stock bonus loophole, and Stiglitz' warranted concern about rising income inequality.

It's The Stock Options Stupid-- the Epitome of the Roaring 90s.

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