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JDPriestly

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14. I listened to the speech JaneyVee posted.
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:50 AM
Oct 2015

Hillary lists the many economic problems we have, offers "growth" (a vague word that could mean almost anything) as the solution and then defines what our society would look like if we had "growth," but she apparently wants to fund that growth by placing mandates on employers to provide family leave and do all sorts of things they will not willingly do.

Hillary's plan is very much like George H.W. Bush's -- the thousands of points of light.

She does not offer ways to fund the programs she thinks would help.

She has a good staff who write flowery speeches for her, but there is no substance.

She will never get her programs passed through Congress, and she leaves out any workably specific solutions to problems.

Hillary is a fraud.

After listening to the speech JaneyVee posted, I am more convinced of it than ever.

It's really sad that people are falling ro her. She speaks in vague generalities.

She wants churches and non-profits to help with early childhood education. They can do that if they get government funding to help them do that. And then you breach the separation of church and state that has been important to the harmony and peace in our country. We are a country of religious diversity. Asking churches to help a little is fine, but relying on churches to carry out government policies has, in the past, proved foolish when it goes too far.

Hillary's "proposals" sound good, but she does not speak in terms ttat are definite enough about how she will pay for them.

People are asking Bernie to be specific. It's actually Hillary who needs to be asked to be specific.

A speech of around an hour. Just listen to it.

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She would like to respond with this: Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1
Right off, I see problems. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #7
I like the fact that Sanders is going to give a major speech on his vision for America and to Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #9
I listened to the speech JaneyVee posted. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #14
It is a long campaign, as I am often reminded when I point out how much Clinton leads by....so.... Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #22
They both have plenty of time to offer specifics. bigwillq Oct 2015 #2
From her website: BlueCheese Oct 2015 #3
Lots of plans -- and no plan to fund them. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #15
She wants to do all those things as long as they don't upset business as usual. Cleita Oct 2015 #4
didn't Bernie just hill2016 Oct 2015 #8
He also supports lifting the cap on the payroll taxes. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #10
ok two questions for you hill2016 Oct 2015 #12
Usually when Conservatives want to make something "more affordable" Maedhros Oct 2015 #13
Hillary wants to give a tax credit of $2500 to help with college expenses. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #16
$2500 versus free in state tuition... Fearless Oct 2015 #21
Here: JaneyVee Oct 2015 #5
Janey, I watched the whole thing. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #17
All the polls show people prefer Hillary over Bernie on the issue of income inequality!!! reformist2 Oct 2015 #6
Because no one knows where Hillary stands on it. She speaks in tepid generalities. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #11
Read this: JDPriestly Oct 2015 #18
It didn't take very long for me to find out more by searching for "Hillary Clinton tax plan" online. BlueCheese Oct 2015 #19
That's Bernie's plan also. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #20
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