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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:54 AM Apr 2016

How could your life get WORSE under a President Clinton?

I still dread what Hillary may do to Social Security and Medicare under the rubric of "fixing entitlements," (I'm retired!)

People still working would lose out big if she reverse course and supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership she helped craft.

What else?

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How could your life get WORSE under a President Clinton? (Original Post) LongTomH Apr 2016 OP
more war RazBerryBeret Apr 2016 #1
Hillary will lead Third Way's objective of Cutting and Privatizing Social Security FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #2
More war. CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #3
From what I gather astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #4
Hillary is far more likely to appoint the same type of cabinet and department heads as Obama. House of Roberts Apr 2016 #5
Trade policy DetroitSocialist83 Apr 2016 #6
She will be for the corporations, Wall Street and of course the banks. She will bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #7
Even more wealth being horded off shore hurting the US economy notadmblnd Apr 2016 #8
more h-1b's that will replace our tech jobs. nt antigop Apr 2016 #9
as disabled american Robbins Apr 2016 #10
Further erosion of our already bad infrastructure as $$ and labor is diverted to war riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #11

astrophuss42

(290 posts)
4. From what I gather
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:58 AM
Apr 2016

. I will carry the sense that no politician will ever have my best interest at heart
. we will probably see more Wars
. My industry has more of a chance of getting funds cut instead of added
. We will absolutely drag on climate change
. Looming recession that is aided by the fact that all of the wealth is concentrated to people who don't care about the Common Man
. Using 12 instead of $15 as a minimum for wages will make it more likely for people to not be able to afford my services

House of Roberts

(5,180 posts)
5. Hillary is far more likely to appoint the same type of cabinet and department heads as Obama.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:03 AM
Apr 2016

Regulatory capture will continue.
The DoJ will continue to avoid prosecuting white collar crime.
Even without new laws being passed, things will not get better.

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)
7. She will be for the corporations, Wall Street and of course the banks. She will
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:07 AM
Apr 2016

absolutely tell them "cut it out" as they laugh and drink and eat at their swank WH gatherings.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
8. Even more wealth being horded off shore hurting the US economy
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:08 AM
Apr 2016

More war

Rise in unemployment

Cuts to SS and Medicare

More republican voted into congress potentially hurting and already imperfect Federal health care program

Continuing skyrocketing of prescription drugs and health care costs

Increased importation and use of illicit drugs such as heroine

Reversal in medicinal marijuana laws or increase in punishment via passage of Federal laws

More children forced into a life of poverty

Deportation of refugees such as the children from Honduras who country has been devastated by US policy and political meddling

An increase in crime

Continuing degradation of public education

Continuation of the disintegration of US infrastructure

Of course it would 10 times worse if a Cruz or Trump is elected.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
10. as disabled american
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:26 AM
Apr 2016

SSI,Food stamps,and medicaid i receive could be cut by Clinton and GOP eather under frad of fixing entitlements or to pay for
more war.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
11. Further erosion of our already bad infrastructure as $$ and labor is diverted to war
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:37 AM
Apr 2016

Larger and more severe weather and earth events (earthquakes from fracking, rising sea levels etc).

A "compromise" on abortion (I have 2 daughters) which will double the RW's energy aimed at eroding the other freedoms women enjoy like access to safe birth control.

The installation of a corporatist Supreme Court judge whose business friendly decisions will impact all of us.

A deepening entrenchment of insurance companies in between patients and their doctors, big problem for me.

I'm in my 50s and fear SS will be reduced/cut.

I could go on and on...



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