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ritapria

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13. This is Warren's one mistake in an otherise Flawless Campaign

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 01:45 AM

Oct 2019

She needs to own up to the fact that taxes will have to go up to finance MFA …… ..The evasion gives her the look of traditional pol in an era where people want straight talk …...

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CNN Breaking News: Warren dances around whether taxes for middle class will go up regarding MFA [View all] Skya Rhen Oct 2019 OP

Not sure why she doesn't come Cha Oct 2019 #1

She said it will be paid for by the folks who have 50 million plus...after the 50 million they pay UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #5

Thank you.. Best of Luck! Cha Oct 2019 #6

Those plans are just for starters. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #10

Sounds pie-in-the-sky-ish to me. nt Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #27

No way. boomer_wv Oct 2019 #34

She's going to have to answer that question at some point peggysue2 Oct 2019 #2

Oh yeah.. so she's not doing what Cha Oct 2019 #3

It's very frustrating when it's so Raine Oct 2019 #4

it is ridiculous Skittles Oct 2019 #7

Taxes on the middle class will not rise (more than they save on health insurance premiums) crazytown Oct 2019 #8

What about if you have low premiums? marlakay Oct 2019 #11

Yes. And some in retirement pay no premiums and retirement benefits pay Medicare fee. Yes, emmaverybo Oct 2019 #16

I am in the same fortunate situation but favor Medicare for All. hay rick Oct 2019 #17

True. I pay very little with no deductables. My job will pay for my healthcare when I retire too.nt UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #18

Still would not say. Her lack of a direct answer gives the appearance of playing games with voters, emmaverybo Oct 2019 #9

Good for her. She isn't playing their gotcha game. hay rick Oct 2019 #12

This. BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #32

This is Warren's one mistake in an otherise Flawless Campaign ritapria Oct 2019 #13

She can't because it is a vote loser. What's crazy is that fixing the OnDoutside Oct 2019 #22

The Biden mansplaining moment will be the debate's JCMach1 Oct 2019 #14

Mansplaining versus a big tax increase, yeah CNN missed it alright... OnDoutside Oct 2019 #23

Believe me, BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #33

Not a good look for her, yet she is determined to refuse to concede to what is evident. What does Skya Rhen Oct 2019 #15

Coy? I don't like it whatever it is. I can see not answering at risk of feeding malice, rumor mill, emmaverybo Oct 2019 #19

That's the word - "coy". Thanks. Skya Rhen Oct 2019 #20

And one would hope a person that rises to the level of senate let alone prez would be past "coy." Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #21

Good, it's a dishonest question Lordquinton Oct 2019 #24

It's a gotcha question and any answer will be used against her elias7 Oct 2019 #25

If she wins the nomination this issue will cost Democrat's the White House. Nt OrlandoDem2 Oct 2019 #26

lololololol obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #29

Taxes crushed Mondale and GHWB. Evading the question will make it look like she's hiding something. OrlandoDem2 Oct 2019 #30

She didn't, people are looking for sound bites janterry Oct 2019 #28

Exactly loyalsister Oct 2019 #31