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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton on Workers Rights, Labor Unions, and the Social Security Tax Cap. [View all]progree
(10,901 posts)60. Well, except I don't agree with your "inference" about raising the retirement age
Last edited Wed May 20, 2015, 10:54 PM - Edit history (1)
"Clinton supported following the advice of a bipartisan commission that favored raising..."
Senator Clinton supported following the advice of a bipartisan commission that favored raising the retirement age.
This can be inferred from her exchange during a debate:
Senator Clinton supported following the advice of a bipartisan commission that favored raising the retirement age.
This can be inferred from her exchange during a debate:
your excerpt doesn't support that. Rather it's more of a statement kicking the can down the road.
[font color = red]On Edit 5/20 949p CT:[/font] Two assumptions have to be made in order to state that Hillary would raise or try to raise the retirement age: (a) that the commission would recommend raising the retirement age, and (b) that she would follow that recommendation.
Plus there is this excerpt (more of it shown in #47)
She said in 2007 that certain reforms such as cutting benefits, privatizing the program or raising the retirement age were "off the table."
Source: Megan R. Wilson in TheHill.com weblog, "Clinton vs. Warren" , Aug 24, 2014
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Social_Security.htm
Source: Megan R. Wilson in TheHill.com weblog, "Clinton vs. Warren" , Aug 24, 2014
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Social_Security.htm
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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