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JDPriestly

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18. Read this:
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 01:12 AM
Oct 2015
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/plan-raise-american-incomes/

and listen to the speech JaneyVee posted.

Hillary is good at describing what is wrong in our economy and what we need to do about it. In fact, she agrees with Bernie on most points except that Bernie's plan goes much further and would probably really solve some problems while Hillary's plan is just a baby-step in an economy that needs giant steps toward solving income inequality and stimulating growth.

Hillary correctly recognizes that lack of economic growth is our problem. But she takes credit for negotiating the TPP, Bill signed NAFTA, and as long as we are involved in "free" trade with countries in which wages and living standards are so much lower than ours, there is no way we are going to have job and wage growth. The jobs will go where the wages are low. That means we have to have low wages to keep our jobs.

Hillary just doesn't get it.

She does not identify clearly where she would find the money to fund the development programs she vaguely proposes.

Read all the posts on this thread. Watch the video that JaneyVee posted.. It's about an hour and read the articles at the links. Tell me just precisely how Hillary plans to pay for all her dreamy ideas.

And the tax credit for $2500 to fund college is a joke. Many, many American families earn too little to benefit from a $2500 tax credit, and college costs so much more than $2500 per year that I can't believe she would propose such a deal.

I wonder how much they paid for Chelsea's tuition at Stanford plus room and board. Apparently Hillary does not realize how much the cost of education has risen since then.

Hillary's proposal -- pie in the sky funded by a thousand points of light -- somewhere out there in the universe.

People are being taken.

Bernie tells you who will pay for what. He is the honest candidate here.

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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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