The Copycat strikes again

[n2doc]

Clinton proposes $275 billion in new infrastructure spending
By LISA LERER
BOSTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton called for hundreds of billions in new federal spending on infrastructure on Sunday, kicking off what her campaign says will be a month-long focus on job creation.

Standing before a backdrop of union workers and students, the Democratic presidential frontrunner vowed to rebuild "ladders of opportunity" and give a greater number of Americans a "middle-class lifestyle."

"Investing infrastructure makes our economy more productive and competitive," she said at the launch of "Hard Hats for Hillary," a new effort by her campaign to mobilize union workers. "To build a strong economy for our future, we must start by building strong infrastructure today."

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Her announcement comes as Clinton faces down challenges from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who've both stressed the need to increase direct federal spending. Sanders has proposed legislation that would provide more than $1 trillion in new infrastructure spending over the next five years, paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d0600cca0e314ac08bef9f1a3ad8f825/clinton-proposes-275-billion-new-infrastructure-spending


Always a pale crippled imitation of what Sanders has already proposed. Weak sauce.

[Scootaloo]

1. Ten days late and three dollars short

[MisterP]

2. one day Hard Hat Hillary and Austerity Hillary will be in the same room together and sparks will fly

[RoccoR5955]

15. They should show THAT on pay per view.

People would spend good money for it, and I am sure that Bill wouldn't mind. WTF, we can cut him in on the deal!

[jalan48]

3. Sounds good.

But if elected my guess is that 'fiscal constraints' will cause Hillary to quickly back track. We really need tax cuts for the rich so................

[LiberalArkie]

4. She has so many excellent ideas that Bernie needs to copy, doesn't she?

[Doctor_J]

8. Maybe next week he'll be in favor of for-profit healthcare and a $12 minimum wage!

[LiberalArkie]

9. Probably the other way around I predict Hill will find a new way to cut the cost of healthcare by

doing it all in house and cutting out the middlemen and how a $16 per hr wage rate will really stimulate the economy.

[LiberalArkie]

5. It is getting close to the point of where someone can run a Bernie ad with Hillarys words.

[tularetom]

6. And she'll do it all with $12 per hour minimum wage construction workers

I haven't seen this proposal but I guarantee its loaded with conditions and weasel clauses, so she can move away from it once she sews up the nomination and needs the support of big contractors, defense industry and banking/finance/insurance people.

[n2doc]

10. A big chunk is some sort of loan guarantee program

Her Bankster buddies will be pleased.

[Doctor_J]

7. She's getting to be a joke in my view

She'll say anything

[Enthusiast]

11. Kicked and recommended!

Entirely predictable.

[nc4bo]

12. What an incredible hypocrite. Wait until you hear her chastise hedge funds and Wallstreet tonight!

You'd think she is THE enemy of wallstreet and the 1% ers.

She WILL do and SAY anything.

No shame in her game, not even a little.

[sadoldgirl]

13. The problem I see, is that up to now

very few people have paid attention. They will not
realize that she has been eagerly copying Bernie's
plans, which proved to be popular.

They will take her at her present words. At some
time Bernie has to point this out and somehow
make trust in former decisions and recent changes
in policy a serious issue.

[cui bono]

14. Yep. He can easily run an ad pointing out the dates they each first mentioned each idea.