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Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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13. That's always the problem. And it's a real problem.

Reply to Turin_C3PO (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 01:03 PM

Oct 2019

Free healthcare.
Free college.
Free basic income.

Add them all up, and it's obvious that promising such things is a false promise. Those things cannot be passed through Congress. Not a chance. So, presidential candidates who are making those promises know for a fact that they can't keep those promises. It's simply not possible.

Voters need to be aware of that. They're not going to get all those free things. It's not going to happen. Instead, vote for people who can keep their promises, while leading the nation to make progress in all those areas.

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

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'A Game Changer': Andrew Yang Explains How He'd Give Every American $1,000 Per Month [View all] Sherman A1 Oct 2019 OP

Didn't see this in here before, thanks for posting it! redqueen Oct 2019 #1

It took me a long time to come around to this crazytown Oct 2019 #2

$1,000 a month for all Americans is $327 billion a month Polybius Oct 2019 #3

He means forever, as in forever. redqueen Oct 2019 #4

HUMAN-CENTERED CAPITALISM Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #5

THE FREEDOM DIVIDEND Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #6

It's actually a bit less than that because it only starts after the 18th... SKKY Oct 2019 #8

It is as you say "A big chunk of change" Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #9

For sure, and let me clarify, I'm a big proponent of a UBI... SKKY Oct 2019 #10

When do you think all those autonomous vehicles are MineralMan Oct 2019 #14

15 years, tops. SKKY Oct 2019 #15

We'll see. Or you will. MineralMan Oct 2019 #17

It may very well be coming sooner than you think redqueen Oct 2019 #16

We'll see. We won't know about how they do in mixed traffic until MineralMan Oct 2019 #19

Yes, there will be accidents. redqueen Oct 2019 #21

I neglected to mention, the 15 years is a conservative estimate... SKKY Oct 2019 #24

Just thought I'd cross post this redqueen Oct 2019 #31

That's a good plan. Joe941 Oct 2019 #7

The current US population over the age of 18 is 209,128,094. MineralMan Oct 2019 #11

The availability of funds Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #12

That's always the problem. And it's a real problem. MineralMan Oct 2019 #13

We can't do everything. redqueen Oct 2019 #23

It might be wise to consider what we will do as automation changes our ... spin Oct 2019 #26

See post 4. nt redqueen Oct 2019 #18

Yup. Forever. MineralMan Oct 2019 #20

It's going to have to. redqueen Oct 2019 #22

Yang wants to eliminate the welfare system and food stamps and Veteran benefits RudyColludie Oct 2019 #25

Except none of that is true. redqueen Oct 2019 #28

No one is going to turn down $1000 per month to have food stamps instead MichMan Oct 2019 #29

I wouldn't think so either. Not with the hoops they make you jump through redqueen Oct 2019 #30

K&R Kurt V. Oct 2019 #27