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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. Status Quo my ass.
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 10:09 AM
Jan 2016

College Compact: Costs Won’t Be a Barrier


Lifting incomes for everyday Americans is the defining economic challenge of our time. And to raise wages, there is no better investment we can make than in education. College graduates earn $570,000 more on average in their careers than high school graduates. Graduates of community college, career training, certificate programs, and coding boot camps also earn more.


Read her ideas to tackle the problem here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2015/08/10/college-compact-costs/

The Human Rights Campaign said it chose Clinton because she has presented the "most robust and ambitious LGBT plan any candidate for president has ever laid out."


http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/hillary-clinton-endorsement-lgbt-rights_us_569e2aa5e4b0cd99679b3e74

It’s not enough to condemn campus sexual assault. We need to end it.

“I want to send a message to every survivor of sexual assault: Don’t let anyone silence your voice. You have the right to be heard. You have the right to be believed, and we’re with you.” Hillary, September 14, 2015

An estimated one in five women report being sexually assaulted while in college. Hillary will fight to bring an end to sexual assault on America’s campuses—because every student deserves a safe environment where they can learn and thrive, not live in fear.

Thanks to the efforts of advocates and survivors, we are seeing the beginnings of good work around the country. President Obama’s administration has worked hard to shine a light on campus sexual assault.


Read more here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/campus-sexual-assault/

And here: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-roll-out-plan-combat-sexual-assault-colleges-n427016

Our criminal justice system is out of balance.

“I will never stop working on issues of equality and opportunity, race, and justice. That is a promise. I’ve done it my entire adult life. I will always be in your corner.”
Hillary, JULY 31, 2015

Hillary believes our criminal justice system is out of balance. In her first major speech of the campaign, she said we have to come to terms with some hard truths about race and justice in America and called for an end to the “era of mass incarceration.”


Read more here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/criminal-justice-reform/

Affordable health care is a basic human right.

In 1979, Hillary chaired the Arkansas Rural Health Advisory Committee, which focused on expanding health care access to isolated rural areas of the state.

• As first lady, she refused to give up when Congress defeated health care reform. Instead, she worked with Republicans and Democrats to help create the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which now provides health coverage to more than 8 million children. Senator Ted Kennedy said that if not for Hillary, the Children’s Health Insurance Program wouldn’t be in existence today.

• As senator, she introduced legislation to reduce the cost of health insurance expenses.

• Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Hillary pushed the Bush administration for $20 billion for recovery and to address health care needs of first responders who suffered lasting health effects from their time at Ground Zero.


Read more here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care/

We must preserve, protect, and strengthen these lifelines.

“Now, I will also defend Social Security and Medicare from the efforts of the Republicans to privatize both of them. When I was in the Senate, George Bush came up with a privatization plan. Some of you might remember that. It would have been a disaster. And we defeated it. As your president, I will defend it. I will not let anybody think that they can privatize it. But we're going to have to make sure that we shore it up so that it is there not just for those who are currently recipients but for generations to come.”
Hillary Clinton, OCTOBER 28, 2015

Throughout her career, Hillary has spoken out for seniors and stood up for Medicare and Social Security, and she is committed to preserving, protecting and strengthening these lifelines for today's seniors and for future generations. Seniors have paid into these programs for a lifetime, and they've earned those benefits when they retire.


Read more here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/social-security-and-medicare/

I could go on. Fact is, it seems I am really proud to be part of a movement you define as the "status quo."










Unrec. Totally bogus. Agschmid Jan 2016 #1
- 10, down vote - HRC is a reACTIONary Jan 2016 #2
I certainly agree! Anyone who is awake should. pandr32 Jan 2016 #15
devoted her life to progressive chsnge. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author reACTIONary Jan 2016 #41
she is an evil hostile enemy of the people. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #43
Indeed, You did not... reACTIONary Jan 2016 #46
I disagree. Saying that is like saying Bernie wants to be the oldest President to take office. livetohike Jan 2016 #3
I am Woman! tazkcmo Jan 2016 #6
Enough times to fully understand the job of President and be successful at it. She has a coalition livetohike Jan 2016 #21
+10! And let's NOT underestimate the importance of... reACTIONary Jan 2016 #42
Honduras, Iraq, Libya, Syria--so inspiring! MisterP Jan 2016 #16
Looks like you have been watching FOX too long. n/t livetohike Jan 2016 #23
and experience. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #32
And tazkcmo Jan 2016 #4
So that she can tell the Russians that they can not fly over Sierra awake Jan 2016 #5
Status Quo my ass. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #7
I'll take one of your points angrychair Jan 2016 #44
Oh good, insult our f****** intelligence Dem2 Jan 2016 #8
Both candidates have won office and... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #9
You are sadly mistaken: Hillary has a radical agenda that is far worse than "status quo" FlatBaroque Jan 2016 #10
I see the "Bernie Busters" are out in full force. Must be some bad poll numbers coming soon. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #11
Dear sir or madame, can you please disabuse me of the notion your premise has sexist overtones? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #12
The reason that I hear most from HRC is her need to break the last glass ceiling awake Jan 2016 #13
She has a B.A. From Wellseley, a JD from Yale. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #18
This is not about her sex! "Harold Clinton" wtf awake Jan 2016 #24
a large and heterogeneous state AlbertCat Jan 2016 #33
While I support Bernie that's an overly harsh analysis. nt el_bryanto Jan 2016 #14
Yes it does seem harsh awake Jan 2016 #19
I disagree with you in the strongest terms. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #17
Obama at his worst has been INdemo Jan 2016 #20
Excellent OP, awake. Duval Jan 2016 #22
I agree and whith out that strong engagement Wallstreet will stay incharge awake Jan 2016 #25
Sir or madame, you introduced gender into our discussion. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #26
Yes it si not about gender awake Jan 2016 #28
Sir or madame, if it wasn't about gender DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #31
This post is about what I an hearing from each candidate awake Jan 2016 #38
I am not a Hillary supporter, but I don't think that this is fair. WIProgressive88 Jan 2016 #27
Wake up. They are both excellent candidates. Clinton is not the anti-christ. Nitram Jan 2016 #30
I could not agree more. BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #37
Well put. Rider3 Jan 2016 #34
Yes! hedgehog Jan 2016 #35
Hillary thinks this is a prize to be won Ino Jan 2016 #36
What an absolute crock! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #39
You members of the Bernie Purity Police give me a large pain. Paladin Jan 2016 #40
And just why do you support a candidate pinebox Jan 2016 #45
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