Hillary Clinton to unveil major jobs and infrastructure spending proposal

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday will unveil a major spending plan involving infrastructure and jobs, aides say. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)



By Abby Phillip November 28 at 7:52 PM

Hillary Clinton will unveil the largest plank of her economic agenda in the coming weeks, proposing hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, primarily on infrastructure projects, according to campaign aides.

At a campaign event in Boston on Sunday, Clinton will preview her infrastructure proposal, and over the course of several weeks she plans to outline the remainder of her jobs plan, which calls for investments in manufacturing, clean energy and research funding.

The proposals constitute the largest amount of spending that the campaign has outlined thus far — exceeding the $350 billion that Clinton has proposed for a college affordability plan — all aimed at creating what the campaign calls higher-paying, ­middle-class jobs.

“Investing in infrastructure makes tremendous sense, both because it creates jobs that pay above median wages and because it improves overall productivity, which leads to higher incomes across the broader economy,” said Jake Sullivan, senior policy adviser for the Clinton campaign.

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[Sherman A1]

1. It will be interesting to see

the details of this plan and how it is financed. I am very pleased to hear any candidate talk of these issues and offer concrete proposals on how they will be enacted.

[riversedge]

2. Her other proposals have

included how to pay for them--so I am sure this one will also. And yes, glad to see Dems proposing Infrastructure fix ups.

[Sherman A1]

4. I would assume that the proposals

would include the financing of them. As we know, the devil is often in the details and while I currently support another candidate, I am happy as you are to see some of the focus on infrastructure upgrades which will hopefully create good paying jobs and boost the economy for all.

[riversedge]

5. If you are asking if her current proposal will

include how it will be funded---Yes, it will--although per the article--details not included at this point.

[Matthew28]

3. Great!

We need to build our infrastructure, fund our science and invest in our own country. I am so glad to hear Clinton wants to do something for America.

[SmittynMo]

6. This is sickening

The "other" candidate has had this proposal, with a fix, on the table, since day 1. And now we're suppose to get excited that SHE finally came around, AGAIN? NO, NO, NO!! I call FOUL!!!! The term snake in the grass comes to mind. How many times has she pulled this crap of stealing ideas? I quit counting. It's getting to the point of being an embarrassment for our party. OMG!!!

[secondwind]

7. I was thinking the same thing.. but still glad she is FINALLY talking about this.

[SmittynMo]

8. Oh I'm glad too

But come on. Do ya think her Monday morning quarterbacking is a sign of lack of leadership, insight and commitment?

[onehandle]

11. It's gut-wrenching! I literally just threw up by the thought of it.

She became a Senator SIX YEARS BEFORE HE DID!

Talk about a snake in the grass...

OMG!!! I'm heaving again...

[IronLionZion]

13. I support Bernie and think it's great that he's pulling the other candidates left

it's good for all of us to have his proposals become mainstream and I don't consider it stealing. I'm glad our party is supporting jobs and infrastructure.

[SmittynMo]

17. I kind of agree

The sad part is that without Bernie in the picture, most likely none of this would be on her plate. I commend Bernie for stating the obvious. But the fact that she needed his ideas, does not set well with me. And then there's the 1% factor.

[Ferd Berfel]

14. Hey - It takes time to triangulate...

...you have to wait for polls, then your handlers have to figure this unnatural stuff out, then you have to come up with an opinion that fits, and before you blither it out in public you have to make sure you don't' scare your Wall Street money machines.....

[greymattermom]

9. Both candidates need to make their proposals local

At each campaign stop, they should say what their proposals will do in that region. Talk about specific bridges, traffic areas, dangerous dams, etc. Don't say what you plan to do for the whole country. Remember all politics is local.

[Sunlei]

10. President Obama has had these same on the table for 7 years now, how will Mrs. Clinton make

the worse Congress in history start to work for AMERICAN workers, American infrastructure and Americans LOCAL economy?

That goes for Senator Sanders too, sure America got some local stimulus money and that did help local jobs quite a bit, but it was never enough.

Our local infrastructure is falling apart and America still spend way to much on DOD toys like those stupid billion dollar blimps and 50k camera drones.

[4dsc]

12. Just like Bernie.

Oh well I guess being second is in her campaign's nature.

[rury]

15. Won't mean a damned thing

if Congress does not fund it.
President Obama took proposed this, too and Congress blocked him.
Hillary's just a copycat.

[joanbarnes]

16. Another stolen Bernie policy?

[riversedge]

18. Nope --it is the original "HardhatsforHillary campaign

stay tuned.


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[Vinca]

19. Well, let's hope it's more impressive that her college tuition plan and caregiver plan.