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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie wants to do the job of president while Hillary wants the title of the 1st woman president [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)7. Status Quo my ass.
College Compact: Costs Wont 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
Its not enough to condemn campus sexual assault. We need to end it.
I want to send a message to every survivor of sexual assault: Dont let anyone silence your voice. You have the right to be heard. You have the right to be believed, and were 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 Americas campusesbecause 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 Obamas 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. Ive 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 Childrens Health Insurance Program, which now provides health coverage to more than 8 million children. Senator Ted Kennedy said that if not for Hillary, the Childrens Health Insurance Program wouldnt 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."
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Bernie wants to do the job of president while Hillary wants the title of the 1st woman president [View all]
awake
Jan 2016
OP
I disagree. Saying that is like saying Bernie wants to be the oldest President to take office.
livetohike
Jan 2016
#3
Enough times to fully understand the job of President and be successful at it. She has a coalition
livetohike
Jan 2016
#21
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