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In reply to the discussion: How come Hillary supporters can't present an argument for her? [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Social Security tax cap[edit]
Hillary Clinton supports retaining the Social Security tax cap.[46] The tax cap makes income in excess of $102,000 untaxable. The result is that the top 6% of income earners don't pay the social security tax on income above $102,000. Hillary Clinton called repealing the Social Security tax cap a "tax increase on the middle class."
Edited to add this is from the wiki link above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton
Oh, and here is another gem:
"Clinton's voting record reveals exceptionally strong support for the expanded use of H-1b guest worker visas"
"Clinton made a point of refusing to admit that her October 2002 Iraq War Resolution vote was a mistake, or to apologize for it,..."
"Clinton said that she voted for the resolution under the impression that Bush would allow more time for UN inspectors to find proof of weapons of mass destruction before proceeding. However, reporter Carl Bernstein and others have questioned why Clinton would have voted against the Levin Amendment, which would have required President Bush to allow more time to UN weapons inspectors and also would have required a separate Congressional authorization to allow a unilateral invasion of Iraq, if her vote was simply a vote for strong diplomacy."
"Clinton voted for the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001 when it was first enacted. In December 2005, when a political battle ensued over its renewal, Clinton supported a general filibuster against it, on the grounds that the renewal legislation did not appropriate enough money to New York for anti-terrorism efforts.[110] During the renewal debate she also worked to address some of the civil liberties concerns with it.[111] She then voted in favor of a compromise renewed act in March 2006 that passed by an 8910 margin."
"On November 15, 2007, when asked "[is] national security more important than human rights?" Clinton responded, "I agree with that completely. The first obligation of the president of the United States is to protect and defend the United States of America"
"Clinton opposes decriminalization of marijuana."
"Senator Clinton voted for President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 and still supports it today according to her Senate page on education, while believing that President Bush has not provided enough funding, cutting the program's budget by $12 billion"