Hillary clarifies her stance on $15 min wage... [View all]

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Lest anyone think she flip-flopped entirely on the issue, she is now making it clear that she only wanted to give that impression by leaving out all her caveats...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-minumum-wage_us_57139f45e4b06f35cb6fd5da

Clinton said she would sign a $15 minimum wage bill put forth by Democrats if it had certain stipulations in it. The new wage floor would have to be phased in gradually and the effects of the hike would have to be evaluated in areas with lower costs of living.

So, just like the question on whether or not she opposes fracking,* or will she release her transcripts, or does she support lifting the Social Security cap,** there are so many conditions attached to her "yes" answer that it actually means "no".

* http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/03/hillary-clinton-debate-fracking

Bernie Sanders had a simple answer: "No, I do not support fracking."

Hillary Clinton, though, needed more time to outline three conditions in a more nuanced answer on fracking. She's against it "when any locality or any state is against it," "when the release of methane or contamination of water is present," and "unless we can require that anybody who fracks has to tell us exactly what chemicals they are using."

** http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/us/politics/transcript-democratic-presidential-debate.html

SANDERS: — maybe I’m a little bit confused. Are you or are you not supporting legislation to lift the cap on taxable income and expand Social Security for 58 years and increase benefits...

CLINTON: I am...

SANDERS: — yes or no?

CLINTON: I have said yes, we are going to pick the best way or combination...

SANDERS: Oh, you — ah. OK.

CLINTON: — or combination of ways...

(BOOS)

CLINTON: — you know — it — it’s all — it’s always a little bit, uh, challenging because, you know, if Senator Sanders doesn’t agree with how you are approaching something, then you are a member of the establishment. Well, let me say then...

SANDERS: Well, look...

CLINTON: — let me say this...we are going to extend the Social Security Trust Fund. We’ve got some good ideas to do it. Let’s get a Congress elected...

BLITZER: Thank you.

CLINTON: — that will actually agree...

BLITZER: Well, thank you...

CLINTON: — with us in doing it.