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rhett o rick

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25. Not progressive when it counts. When George Bush asked her to betray her fellow Democrats

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 12:10 AM

Mar 2016

she stood in front of the Senate and repeated the Bush lies. Not progressive.

She will do nothing to stop the ever widening wealth gap that is bringing joblessness and poverty to the lower classes. Not progressive.

Her stand on marijuana isn't progressive nor her stand on the TPP or fracking or almost everything.

This is what Black Lives Matter said about her:

“Here's the truth: the Clinton legacy has left our prisons bursting at the seams. Real lives have been destroyed as a result. It is an indisputable fact that millions of Black people were locked up for drug crimes and provided the bodies for the expansion of the prison industry.

The 1994 Crime Bill that she so vigorously defended not only expanded incarceration, but stripped funding for college education from prisoners. The Clinton legacy allowed for policies that prevented anyone convicted of a felony drug offense from receiving food stamps or income assistance. Clinton-led welfare reform fundamentally ripped apart the social safety net.”

“Make no mistake, Hillary Clinton's efforts to push these policies resulted in the continued destruction of Black communities and the swift growth of our mass incarceration crisis.”

How can you say she is progressive?

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Don't buy it... [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2016 OP

Trickle down IS a scam. SoapBox Mar 2016 #1

The reality, badly hidden as it is, is not trickle down... dchill Mar 2016 #26

Yep! Even crumbs don't trickle down. They get sucked up in the funnel. brush Mar 2016 #30

Tricke Down as far as I'm concerned... mwooldri Mar 2016 #37

we only got tinkle. and not much of that under georgee w bush. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #52

response: "racist sexist Minuteman Commie!" MisterP Mar 2016 #2

See my sig line underpants Mar 2016 #3

Reaganomics. Trickle Down. Free Market Economics Must Go- Good on Nick Hanauer appalachiablue Mar 2016 #4

Nick Hanauer calls himself a "happy capitalist" and very much supports a free market. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #9

Followed him for years and realize this. Yep, no true free markets, regulation's needed. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #11

Hell FDR was a "free marketeer" in that sense. strategery blunder Mar 2016 #13

He tried to warn the Plutocrats, but their greed cannot be satiated. Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #17

He is actually appealing to their greed, which is smart. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #18

That's a good one. mnhtnbb Mar 2016 #5

Piss On The Proletariat. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #6

Trickle Down Plucketeer Mar 2016 #7

You beat me to it. pangaia Mar 2016 #8

Great response... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #10

What trickles down is warm, wet, and yellow. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #28

We've been getting pissed on now for over 30 years, you'd think people would B Calm Mar 2016 #12

And looks like it will be at least 4 more if she or the repub wins Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #21

Trickle down is a scam AlbertCat Mar 2016 #14

Clinton thought very highly of Reagan and seems to like the trickle-down rhett o rick Mar 2016 #15

That is absolutely not true. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #19

I wish you were correct.... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #20

Hillary is not "fiscally right," she is a progressive. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #23

Not progressive when it counts. When George Bush asked her to betray her fellow Democrats rhett o rick Mar 2016 #25

She got 8 million kids covered under SCHIP, for one thing. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #34

And who paid the bill? Her corp friends or the lower classes? The lower 99% rhett o rick Mar 2016 #42

Are you aware of what the DLC was Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #29

Of course. The Hillary haters on DU never stop talking about it. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #31

And no intention of actually implementing those plans Hydra Mar 2016 #35

Even when she decides people want something done, she only offers half-assed ideas. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #43

The major Corps and very wealthy benefit immensely from all gov't services Hydra Mar 2016 #49

Exactly. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #50

I don't hate Clinton, I hate those that put Wealth and the accumulation of wealth rhett o rick Mar 2016 #24

Hillary is not "beholden to big money." She has a progressive agenda. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #32

I've seen her plan. First of all she claims to want to put Americans to work but has always favored rhett o rick Mar 2016 #44

Please tell me more about Hillary's innovative plan! Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #36

Yet many people here love trickle-down as evidenced by their unconditional support of Hillary whereisjustice Mar 2016 #16

Hillary is not a prot�g� of Reagan. She opposes Reaganomics. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #22

Rhetoric. " Hillary�s plancreates a 15 percent tax credit for companies that share profits with rhett o rick Mar 2016 #27

It is not "rhetoric." It is a workable plan that can pass in Congress. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #33

Of course it's in their interest, because we/taxpayers pay for it. Kittycat Mar 2016 #38

Workers will not get raises elljay Mar 2016 #46

Getting stuff done is not the point noiretextatique Mar 2016 #47

Trickle down is just a euphemism for getting urinated on Red Oak Mar 2016 #39

Reaganomics always has and always will SUCK. nt Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #40

Trickle, schmickle . . . their next plan is merely turning the spigot OFF. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #41

Straight from the horses mouth...but that won't matter to the usual suspects. Rex Mar 2016 #45

I Didn't Buy Into It... gordyfl Mar 2016 #48

It's the Republicans who buy it treestar Mar 2016 #51