Hillary Clinton
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As Ive traveled throughout the country during this campaign, I have heard over and over again from young people and their parents what the high cost of college and student debt is doing to their lives. For some, it means not being able to go to college at all, and thats the case for hundreds of thousands of high school graduates.
These are young people who will find it harder to make it into the middle class and fulfill their dreams. For others, it means graduating school deeply in debt, and being forced to pay off that debt year after year after year. And that may mean not being able to buy a home, get married or have kids.
I want to take this opportunity to applaud Secretary Clinton for the very bold initiative she has just brought forth today for the financing of higher education. This proposal combines some of the strongest ideas she fought for during the campaign with some of the principles that I fought for. The final product is a result of the work of both campaigns.
Let me be very clear. This proposal, when implemented, will revolutionize the funding of higher education in America, improve the economic future of our country and make life immediately better for tens of millions of people stuck with high levels of student debt.
This proposed legislation will provide free tuition at public colleges and universities for all families in America earning $125,000 a year or less 83 percent of our families.
In other words, the dream of higher education in America will become a reality for all, regardless of the income of ones family. This proposal will also provide very substantial relief for students and families carrying student debt.
In the year 2016, we should be encouraging our people to get the best education they can, not punishing them.
Our goal should be to have the best educated country in the world. In a highly-competitive global economy, it is insane that hundreds of thousands of bright young people are unable to afford the high cost of college and millions more leave school deeply in debt.
I thank Secretary Clinton for introducing this proposal which, in my view, will have a profound impact on the future of our country.
https://berniesanders.com/press-release/revolutionary-step-forward-higher-education/
This isn't how a person determined to cause trouble talks. He's not going to be a problem for us.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"This is working. Let's see what else we can get!"
He skipped the part where he campaigned "for all" which included "Trump's children" as Hillary pointed out.
Seems like he is claiming her position all along as his?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)between the two plans. Her limiting the degree to which the benefits of zero tuition would disproportionately flow to affluent households is a big upgrade to his plan. She's also got a better way of paying for things.
To be candid, I don't really care if he wants to claim an ownership stake in all of her proposals--that'll give his most dedicated supporters a feeling that they're invested in her campaign.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)Sanders some "ownership"
its they way he has gone about it, the way his supporters pretend to be more enlightened than all the other Dems and want to call the shots
Also, giving in to Bernies demands encourages and sets a precedent to future candidates who have lost and who may be further right. Would these supporters be singing the same tune in that scenario?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)but, I'll take some minor irritation if it gets them out canvassing, phonebanking, and donating.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)If the recent past is any indication, this will backfire in the Dems face just as allowing him to run as a Dem has.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)if he threatens to be a problem, of course I'll revisit.
Cary
(11,746 posts)No need for me to elaborate here. I'd much prefer to win without them. They have potential to drag us all down.
Maru Kitteh
(29,098 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,456 posts)I am currently rethinking this. He has a large, angry group of people. In order for them to stay engaged, he has to give them something. I don't care if he and Hillary work together for the good of the country, and I think Hillary can manage the situation. I do fault him for letting it go into crazy land, we shall see,
ismnotwasm
(42,456 posts)He does has a large, ill-informed group of people who have bought into every conceivable CT about Hillary, If he wants to empower his true, "normal" base, he needs to weed out the wingnuts somehow, and give them a chance to shine--especially the youth vote.
I'm coming to believe he understands this, nothing I've read about him says he's stupid. If a slow embrace works best for this then that's what it is. A lot of people really love that guy--just because I personally don't understand it doesn't make their love less real.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)resulting in meaningful advances under candidate Clinton, they'll be much more likely to work their butts off for her so they can realize those goals under President Clinton.
ismnotwasm
(42,456 posts)As irritated as I've been throughout the primaries, they are over--Its time, for me anyway to emotionally disengage. Sanders working with Hillary in certain areas is not a bad plan. She's still the boss.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)this isn't about our feelings.
Not that I agree with every decision he's made or will make, but wevs.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)Until then, if he's still fighting the primary, I'm still opposing him.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)The longer he stays him, the less I trust him and the more I think he's going to screw us.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)Cha
(305,440 posts)DemonGoddess
(5,123 posts)radical noodle
(8,600 posts)Thanks for finding this, it's a good start in the right direction. I hope you're right about him getting on board, but if he never endorses, it is what it is. I'm done with the special snowflakes. We can't allow the Dems to go the way the GOP has gone with the Teapers.
BainsBane
(54,794 posts)BainsBane
(54,794 posts)I just read two articles suggesting very different responses. He may be throwing Democrats a bone here.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)riversedge
(73,134 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)assistance as those of lower incomes. Good thinking.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)make it realistic." Because that's literally what happened.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)My impression of her is that she just has the Know-how ! Solutions, Big picture and detail oriented. Great brain, that one!