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Showing Original Post only (View all)Hillary Clinton on Workers Rights, Labor Unions, and the Social Security Tax Cap. [View all]
I was Googling around to see if Clinton had anything concrete to say about strengthening our declining unions.
Wikipedia:
Workers' rights, labor unions, and Wal-Mart
In 2006, Clinton praised a Maryland law that required Wal-Mart to contribute to certain levels of health insurance for its employees.[44] When asked what she had done to help Wal-Mart employees obtain better benefits when she served on its board while First Lady of Arkansas, she answered, "Well, you know, I, that was a long time ago ... have to remember..." and added, "obviously I believe every company should [contribute to benefit plans]."[44]
The Clintons were stockholders in Wal-Mart at the time she was a board member,[44] and Rose Law Firm, where Clinton was a partner had Wal-Mart as a client.[45] While a board member, Clinton had been silent about the company's famously anti-labor union practices,[46][47] although she pushed successfully for the chain to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices[46] and had pushed largely unsuccessfully for more women to be added to the company's management.[46]
A January 31, 2008 article from ABC News states, "An ABC News analysis of the videotapes of at least four stockholder meetings where Clinton appeared shows she never once rose to defend the role of American labor unions."[48]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton#Workers.27_rights.2C_labor_unions.2C_and_Wal-Mart
In 2006, Clinton praised a Maryland law that required Wal-Mart to contribute to certain levels of health insurance for its employees.[44] When asked what she had done to help Wal-Mart employees obtain better benefits when she served on its board while First Lady of Arkansas, she answered, "Well, you know, I, that was a long time ago ... have to remember..." and added, "obviously I believe every company should [contribute to benefit plans]."[44]
The Clintons were stockholders in Wal-Mart at the time she was a board member,[44] and Rose Law Firm, where Clinton was a partner had Wal-Mart as a client.[45] While a board member, Clinton had been silent about the company's famously anti-labor union practices,[46][47] although she pushed successfully for the chain to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices[46] and had pushed largely unsuccessfully for more women to be added to the company's management.[46]
A January 31, 2008 article from ABC News states, "An ABC News analysis of the videotapes of at least four stockholder meetings where Clinton appeared shows she never once rose to defend the role of American labor unions."[48]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton#Workers.27_rights.2C_labor_unions.2C_and_Wal-Mart
Social Security tax cap
Just below the unions section is her stand on raising the Social Security Tax Cap, she calls the idea a tax increase on the Middle Class. (I'd love to join her middle class)
Social Security tax cap
Hillary Clinton supports retaining the Social Security tax cap.[49] 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 $117,000. Hillary Clinton called repealing the Social Security tax cap a "tax increase on the middle class."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton#Social_Security_tax_cap
Hillary Clinton supports retaining the Social Security tax cap.[49] 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 $117,000. Hillary Clinton called repealing the Social Security tax cap a "tax increase on the middle class."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Hillary_Rodham_Clinton#Social_Security_tax_cap
If anyone has anything more up to date, if the candidate has revised her positions on unions and on raising the cap, I'd be happy to see them.
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Hillary Clinton on Workers Rights, Labor Unions, and the Social Security Tax Cap. [View all]
NYC_SKP
May 2015
OP
Would it be OK if I post daily facts so that members who are still on the fence can decide?
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#10
That's who I meant by "another little one who could grow up in the white house"!
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#15
Yes, compared to Bernie, Hillary is to the right on the important issues. And, compared to ANY
NoJusticeNoPeace
May 2015
#30
Thanks for the link. "Media Forget Context In Effort To Scandalize Hillary Clinton's Assessment..."
Cerridwen
May 2015
#6
Privatization, maybe? She seems to be avoiding that third-rail. Not particularly courageous.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#21
So what SPECIFICALLY is she proposing to do to close the funding gap? (please see #20) nt
progree
May 2015
#25
Reagan era tax rates? You mean BEFORE he cut the top bracket to 28% (I hope) nt
progree
May 2015
#23
I agree. But this seems to be about as progressive as it gets, even Bernie Sanders is for the gap
progree
May 2015
#37
We'll soon (perhaps) get more clarity on Hillary's position on the retirement age and the cap
progree
May 2015
#48
"Clinton supported following the advice of a bipartisan commission that favored raising..."
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#54
I will have to look more into it, but my quick reaction is I don't disagree with your last sentence
progree
May 2015
#57
Well, except I don't agree with your "inference" about raising the retirement age
progree
May 2015
#60