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LizBeth

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17. Free college to all is not the right thing to do. Universities would be overwhelmed and it would

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mar 2020

be the privilege that would be taking advantage of this. They are already starting at a higher level and the competition would be brutal for those with less. It never made sense what Sanders was proposing. What Biden is putting out is the right thing to do, while giving Sanders the credit to stroke his ego.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden to adopt Bernies plan of Free college and Warrens bankruptcy plan.................... [View all] riversedge Mar 2020 OP

One of the things I admire about Joe is his ability to listen and adopt/adapt other's ideas Siwsan Mar 2020 #1

Climate Change SCliberal91294 Mar 2020 #2

Biden has been proposing climate change legislation since 1986, long before most people had LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #7

Great. You'll be glad to know that, long before most people would cast any Hortensis Mar 2020 #52

Bernie's plan? Biden propsed it five years ago! LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #3

He's giving Bernie credit. It's smart politics. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

Sssshhhh!!! caraher Mar 2020 #6

Ya, HRC did the same thing, now Bernie people run around saying they are Sanders. Whatever. LizBeth Mar 2020 #13

I still have no idea why he backed off that when he first announced, it soured me on him a bit Celerity Mar 2020 #20

Because there are a lot of centralists who think we can't afford education even as the Pentegon ... marble falls Mar 2020 #27

This is how one builds a coalition. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4

Do you think that will happen before July? comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #45

I think he's out this week. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #47

I surely hope you are right and I am wrong. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #48

Yeah, me too. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #49

Wasn't Bernie's plan to offer free tuition to everyone, including millionaires and billionaires? beastie boy Mar 2020 #8

Egos and all. The Democratic plan has always been more reasonable and responsible than Sanders LizBeth Mar 2020 #15

Biden Is A Team Player and Understands All The Candidates Need to Have A Win for Their Supporters Indykatie Mar 2020 #9

That's leadership Reviewing the ideas of others, giving them credit and saying "yes, let's do that" riversedge Mar 2020 #10

That shows Joe's leadership andym Mar 2020 #11

Also needs to legalize marijuana, if he hasn't ecstatic Mar 2020 #12

My only disappointment with Joe is he is very cold on legalization (as was Barack) ... marble falls Mar 2020 #18

May be leaving it to the states. More and more are coming around. brush Mar 2020 #29

That's sort of a Republican style response, but remember Bush's DEA busting medical pot ... marble falls Mar 2020 #31

Give it time. And who you calling repug? Been toking long before you without... brush Mar 2020 #35

I am sorry I made that seem I was calling you Republican. I only use that on Donnie ... marble falls Mar 2020 #55

OK, most states don't have that issue. 18 states and counting. brush Mar 2020 #58

This. n/t ms liberty Mar 2020 #26

Good! Bucky Mar 2020 #14

Free college to all is not the right thing to do. Universities would be overwhelmed and it would LizBeth Mar 2020 #17

Have you ever worked in public policy or program development? Bucky Mar 2020 #61

No Biden adopted Warren's college plan...Sanders want us to pay for private college and billionaires Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #16

Correct. And the Democratic plan. Democrats have been proposing this all along. LizBeth Mar 2020 #19

Ok, now this is great. Maven Mar 2020 #21

Except that's not Bernie's plan Donkees Mar 2020 #22

That's NOT "Bernie's plan"... argh! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #23

lol, the Berner bros on Twitter are not amused, lol, sooo typical Celerity Mar 2020 #24

Got no words BidenBacker Mar 2020 #28

Those types will never Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #32

He's putting together a very strong and detailed platform. He's going to kill Trump with the ... marble falls Mar 2020 #25

It's never good enough: George II Mar 2020 #30

I get the feeling Bernie & Joe, or at least their campaign aids, have been talking onetexan Mar 2020 #34

Nope. showblue22 Mar 2020 #39

BS BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46

Geeze. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #37

What's that first sentence about the platform supposed to mean? betsuni Mar 2020 #54

Cannot Effing Believe BidenBacker Mar 2020 #33

It proves Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #36

Like I said this morning BidenBacker Mar 2020 #42

Correction BidenBacker Mar 2020 #38

That is why they are losers still_one Mar 2020 #51

For families making less than $125,000 mcar Mar 2020 #40

I really like the plan. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #41

There are other reasons to avoid an income cap for such a program. PETRUS Mar 2020 #50

That would exclude BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43

Works for me mcar Mar 2020 #44

To be fair, that probably includes me and I'm going to vote for Biden. writes3000 Mar 2020 #56

Same here on both counts BidenBacker Mar 2020 #57

How's this for starters? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #59

Here's a couple more real interesting ones for folks to peruse BidenBacker Mar 2020 #60

Stay in all the way, Bernie. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #53

I agree. I'm not really supporting Sanders, but Bucky Mar 2020 #62