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qazplm135

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2. first of all, this question will be asked again and again
Fri Oct 18, 2019, 01:31 PM
Oct 2019

so better get used to it.

Second, how are you going to pay for it is a legitimate question. I don't care that it isn't asked of Republicans (it is actually they just duck the answer). We aren't republicans. And it's a massive change that will require details to convince and persuade Americans to back. There isn't a majority pining for it. There's a large minority for sure, but not a majority.

Third, this isn't rocket science. Bernie admits taxes will go up, so why is that such a hard thing to do? He's got the honest approach. Warren should adopt that and meld it with her excellent detail oriented planning to create a plan WITH details and then use that to persuade.

MFA isn't just going to happen because we elect Warren or Sanders. And enough people aren't going to vote for them with a just trust us you'll pay less level of detail either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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They tried - but she held her own. sandensea Oct 2019 #1
she's going to have to answer that question though renate Oct 2019 #13
True. Many don't understand the concept of a higher tax IN LIEU OF of rip-off premiums sandensea Oct 2019 #17
first of all, this question will be asked again and again qazplm135 Oct 2019 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #3
Exactly. And "centrists" does not describe candidates who are liberals. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #18
Best debates I have ever seen were hosted by the League of Women Voters. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #4
Warren was wrong for not answering those questions, and she's realized it. Her campaign has said highplainsdem Oct 2019 #5
I heard she spoke more than any of the candidates at 22 minutes. rainin Oct 2019 #6
It's all phoney-baloney. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #16
Good post! BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #19
CNN's debate format sucked TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #7
And most every post-mortem plus 538's survey has her winning BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #8
They rightly saw her moving into the... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #9
The mean old media. Warren had to know that question was coming, and it will keep coming. Answer it. Hoyt Oct 2019 #10
Contrary to the meme that the right has pushed for over 50 years, guillaumeb Oct 2019 #11
its is easy to offer free this and free that and its really difficult to explain how and who will beachbumbob Oct 2019 #12
The best way is to end these phony debate reality shows. MarcA Oct 2019 #14
Nobody has mentioned how HORRIBLE the sound system was for the debates. Scotch-Irish Oct 2019 #15
I refuse to read or watch any news content generated by any Us outlet. I'm just sorry that I'm abqtommy Oct 2019 #20
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