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Bernie Sanders announces his presidential run - CNNPolitics.com
I haven't heard much about his announcement on the Forum for some reason. Does anyone care ?
I think it's interesting that a avowed Socialist has to come the conclusion that this is the best time to run. His 12 point economic plan is filled with typical left wing solutions that of-course won't work
1) Invest in our crumbling infrastructure with a major program to create jobs by rebuilding roads, bridges, water systems, waste water plants, airports, railroads and schools.
I'm sure our infrastructure could use some work but as a way to grow the economy it's a ridiculous plan based on the Progressive notion that a Country can borrow and spend its way into prosperity.
2) Transform energy systems away from fossil fuels to create jobs while beginning to reverse global warming and make the planet habitable for future generations.
More lunacy with expected economic consequences...
Germany?s ?green energy revolution? costing billions ? RT Business
Germany’s Green Elephant | Foreign Policy
3) Develop new economic models to support workers in the United States instead of giving tax breaks to corporations which ship jobs to low-wage countries overseas.
Isolationism and laws and policies that " protected " Venezuela's workers has led them to be ranked as the least productive Country on the Continent.
4) Make it easier for workers to join unions and bargain for higher wages and benefits.
Is it that hard for workers to join Unions ? Or are Unions losing ground as States change over to right to work ?
5) Raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour so no one who works 40 hours a week will live in poverty.
Abject nonsense and naivete from a avowed Socialist ? Who would have thought ? Government mandating higher cost on Businesses and corporations through foolish short sighted laws like this always produce fantastic results... :roll:
6) Provide equal pay for women workers who now make 78 percent of what male counterparts make.
:doh
7) Reform trade policies that have shuttered more than 60,000 factories and cost more than 4.9 million decent-paying manufacturing jobs.
More protectionism. It would of-course limit the choices of consumers and would lead to retaliation. Bernie lives in the past apparently and the benefits of open markets elude him.
8) Make college affordable and provide affordable child care to restore America’s competitive edge compared to other nations.
The Governments going to dictate and define what's " affordable " again ? Lol !
9) Break up big banks. The six largest banks now have assets equivalent to 61 percent of our gross domestic product, over $9.8 trillion. They underwrite more than half the mortgages in the country and issue more than two-thirds of all credit cards.
Another Leftist who's pushing the evil Banks narrative while ignoring the unprecedented level of corruption fraud and greed that came out of two Democrat run and protected GSEs.
10) Join the rest of the industrialized world with a Medicare-for-all health care system that provides better care at less cost.
Nationalize the Health Care industry ? The same Government that essentially pulled the largest bait and switch scam in WORLD History on the American people by telling us that the ACA would be affordable and that we would save money and be able to keep our Insurance policies and Dr's now wants full control of our Health Industry ? The same Government that loses E-mails, wipes hard drives and then finds them again, that lets top Presidential cabinet members keep State Department E-mails on a private server, that has flooded the Nation with Illegal aliens now wants to mismanage something else ?
11) Expand Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and nutrition programs.
And pay for this HOW ?? Oh that's right, your massive Stimulus program to " increase aggregate demand " and your plan to raise taxes the " rich " and corporations means we'll have a robust economy.
– 12) Reform the tax code based on wage earners’ ability to pay and eliminate loopholes that let profitable corporations stash profits overseas and pay no U.S. federal income taxes.
:doh
That's right Bernie ! Go after those " eeebil " Rich folks and punish the Corporations. How dare they do whatever they want with their own property. I'm sure there will be no ill effects at all.
I haven't heard much about his announcement on the Forum for some reason. Does anyone care ?
I think it's interesting that a avowed Socialist has to come the conclusion that this is the best time to run. His 12 point economic plan is filled with typical left wing solutions that of-course won't work
1) Invest in our crumbling infrastructure with a major program to create jobs by rebuilding roads, bridges, water systems, waste water plants, airports, railroads and schools.
I'm sure our infrastructure could use some work but as a way to grow the economy it's a ridiculous plan based on the Progressive notion that a Country can borrow and spend its way into prosperity.
2) Transform energy systems away from fossil fuels to create jobs while beginning to reverse global warming and make the planet habitable for future generations.
More lunacy with expected economic consequences...
Germany?s ?green energy revolution? costing billions ? RT Business
Germany’s Green Elephant | Foreign Policy
3) Develop new economic models to support workers in the United States instead of giving tax breaks to corporations which ship jobs to low-wage countries overseas.
Isolationism and laws and policies that " protected " Venezuela's workers has led them to be ranked as the least productive Country on the Continent.
4) Make it easier for workers to join unions and bargain for higher wages and benefits.
Is it that hard for workers to join Unions ? Or are Unions losing ground as States change over to right to work ?
5) Raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour so no one who works 40 hours a week will live in poverty.
Abject nonsense and naivete from a avowed Socialist ? Who would have thought ? Government mandating higher cost on Businesses and corporations through foolish short sighted laws like this always produce fantastic results... :roll:
6) Provide equal pay for women workers who now make 78 percent of what male counterparts make.
:doh
7) Reform trade policies that have shuttered more than 60,000 factories and cost more than 4.9 million decent-paying manufacturing jobs.
More protectionism. It would of-course limit the choices of consumers and would lead to retaliation. Bernie lives in the past apparently and the benefits of open markets elude him.
8) Make college affordable and provide affordable child care to restore America’s competitive edge compared to other nations.
The Governments going to dictate and define what's " affordable " again ? Lol !
9) Break up big banks. The six largest banks now have assets equivalent to 61 percent of our gross domestic product, over $9.8 trillion. They underwrite more than half the mortgages in the country and issue more than two-thirds of all credit cards.
Another Leftist who's pushing the evil Banks narrative while ignoring the unprecedented level of corruption fraud and greed that came out of two Democrat run and protected GSEs.
10) Join the rest of the industrialized world with a Medicare-for-all health care system that provides better care at less cost.
Nationalize the Health Care industry ? The same Government that essentially pulled the largest bait and switch scam in WORLD History on the American people by telling us that the ACA would be affordable and that we would save money and be able to keep our Insurance policies and Dr's now wants full control of our Health Industry ? The same Government that loses E-mails, wipes hard drives and then finds them again, that lets top Presidential cabinet members keep State Department E-mails on a private server, that has flooded the Nation with Illegal aliens now wants to mismanage something else ?
11) Expand Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and nutrition programs.
And pay for this HOW ?? Oh that's right, your massive Stimulus program to " increase aggregate demand " and your plan to raise taxes the " rich " and corporations means we'll have a robust economy.
– 12) Reform the tax code based on wage earners’ ability to pay and eliminate loopholes that let profitable corporations stash profits overseas and pay no U.S. federal income taxes.
:doh
That's right Bernie ! Go after those " eeebil " Rich folks and punish the Corporations. How dare they do whatever they want with their own property. I'm sure there will be no ill effects at all.
