Enough about Hillary's negatives

[JDPriestly]

144. Here are the positive things I read in that:

In Clinton's first term as senator, New York's jobless rate rose by 0.7 percent after a nationwide recession.[40] The state's manufacturing sector was especially beleaguered, losing about 170,000 jobs.[41] In 2005, Clinton and Senator Lindsey Graham cosponsored the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, which provides incentives and rewards for completely domestic American manufacturing companies.[42] In 2003, Clinton convinced the information technology firm Tata Consultancy Services to open an office in Buffalo, New York,[43] but some criticized the plan because Tata is also involved in the business of outsourcing.[44] In 2004, Clinton co-founded and became the co-chair of the Senate India Caucus[45] with the aid of USINPAC, a political action committee.[46][47] In 2005, Clinton voted against ratification of the Central America Free Trade Agreement,[48] believing that it did not provide adequate environmental or labor standards.[49] In this she differed with her husband, who supported CAFTA; the ratification was successful.[50]

Senator Clinton led a bipartisan effort to bring broadband access to rural communities. She cosponsored the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, which encourages research and development in the field of nanotechnology.[51] She included language in an energy bill to provide tax exempt bonding authority for environmentally-conscious construction projects,[52] and introduced an amendment that funds job creation to repair, renovate and modernize public schools.[52]

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In February 2008, Clinton voted in favor of an expanded version of the economic stimulus package crafted by the House and President Bush.[93] The bill would have added benefits to senior citizens, disabled veterans, and the unemployed, but narrowly failed to break a filibuster.[93] Due to campaigning, Clinton missed the subsequent final vote for the House-Bush version, which passed easily 81–16 and became the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.[94] A few days later, Clinton also missed a key vote on whether to strip telecommunications company retroactive immunity from a new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act update bill, an action that fell well short of passing;[95] she similarly missed the final 68–29 vote on the Act updating.[96]

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As the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 reached a peak with the liquidity crisis of September 2008, Clinton proposed a revival of the New Deal-era Home Owners' Loan Corporation, to help homeowners refinance their mortgages.[99] Writing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, she said that "This is a sink-or-swim moment for America. We cannot simply catch our breath. We've got to swim for the shores."[99] Regarding the proposed bailout of United States financial system, she initially pronounced the $700 billion rescue plan flawed, but said she would support it.[100] On October 1, 2008, she voted in favor of the Senate legislation, HR1424, saying that it represented the interests of the American people; it passed the Senate 74–25.[101]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_career_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton

She has not lead on economic issues as has Elizabeth Warren. I like Elizabeth Warren better. I see nothing in that article on Wikipedia about Hillary and labor unions. I take it for granted that Hillary Clinton supports them, but we need a president who will actively support trade unions including teachers' and other public employees' unions.

Hillary is not strong enough on the middle class and working class economic issues. We need strong leadership in that area. I cannot picture Hillary as standing up to Wall Street well enough to get them to organize with her to do something about the serious economic issues we face.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025110128

I am not what you would call a Marxist, but Richard Wolff certainly gives us a lot to think about in this video. Hillary needs to think of her response to the issues he raises.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017197122