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hill2016's JournalWhere Bernie is disingenuous
(1) His platform calls for increased government spending. However to have an honest discussion on policy you need to discuss the sources of revenue as well. I don't know whether he has raised this issue at his rally: how much revenue will he raise from each source? what are the tax rates that will be increased? who will be impacted?
And no, a "financial transactions tax" is not the gold at the end of the rainbow: painless (on the people who matter), plentiful and without adverse side effect.
(2) free public college: all countries that have tried it impose limits on who qualifies. I don't here any discussion of this.
(3) Denmark/Scandinavia nirvana: not a word of the high taxes on the middle class.
I'm happy to be proven wrong.
if the fourth state doesn't ask questions that a President(candidate) wants to avoid
they are not doing their job.
recall how few open press conferences Bush gave?
what do you think of a President who tells the media: only ask me questions on issues I think are important?
if Baltimore wasn't the right time, when is Sanders' big national security speech?
ignoring the issue doesn't make it go away. just wait until the 3 am call ads start up.
Do you think all the polls showing Clinton ahead might depress turnout among Sanders supporters?
People like to back a winning horse. Discouraged voters on the other hand might just stay at home.
Obama was at the climate change talks in Paris. Managed to talk about the terrorist attacks in San
Bernardino and ISIS even though climate change was the focus.
This shows that a President needs to be prepared to discuss any issue at any time.
Sanders: "climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism"
I'm guessing he's going to be asked to expound on this view at the next debate.
Will he suggest installing solar panels, buying electric vehicles, and car pooling to fight terrorism?
Momentum is an advantage all by itself
People like to back winners.
If people think their vote will be "wasted" they may just stay at home. On the other hand, people like to be part of the winner team so they will go out and vote.
difference between upper class and rich
since my previous thread was so well received...
what I consider upper class: can live off your own investment, able to open a private banking account (assets of at least $5 million), have your own relaionship manager you can call.
the truly rich though have their own family office (if you have to ask what this is, you can't afford it).
the truly truly rich have their own foundations.
so that's why I support Clinton's proposal not to raise taxes on the middle class. because there are people with much more assets who can afford to pay more first. Sanders on the other hand wants to raise taxes on the middle class. i just wish he would discuss his proposal more during the debate so everyone is aware of this.
Middle class is when you have to go to work
Upper class is when you can live off your investments and you don't have to work (you can choose to).
In some cities, $250k is hardly upper class. After taxes, you're left with about $150k.
Assuming mortgage or rental at $4 - 5k a month, that's easily another $50k gone.
With a couple of kids in private school ($20k / year), nanny, housekeeper, groceries, vacations, car, clothes, dining, etc. you're barely breaking even.
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