2016 Postmortem

Andy823

(11,495 posts) Sat Dec 26, 2015, 10:22 AM Dec 2015

Let's talk about real issues

How about we start with Social Security.

Here is Martin O'Malley's plan on that:

https://martinomalley.com/policy/expanding-social-security/

So how does your candidate stand on this issue? Links to actual plans would be appreciated.

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Let's talk about real issues (Original Post) Andy823 Dec 2015 OP

If you want to know where Hillary stands on Social Security, ask her good friend Pete Peterson. Scuba Dec 2015 #1

I would rather here what your candidate has to say Andy823 Dec 2015 #2

And candidates never lie. Oh wait, they do, which is why it's necessary to examine ... Scuba Dec 2015 #6

Here's my candidate's plan. The Golden One Dec 2015 #3

Like Sanders focus on raising cap, O'Malley's specificity and multiple ideas, but Clinton's general EndElectoral Dec 2015 #4

Thanks Andy823 Dec 2015 #5

Kick for exposure nt Andy823 Dec 2015 #7

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. If you want to know where Hillary stands on Social Security, ask her good friend Pete Peterson.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 10:35 AM

Dec 2015

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Peter_Peterson

http://stateofthedivision.blogspot.com/2010/01/hillary-clinton-speaks-from-peter-g.html

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

2. I would rather here what your candidate has to say

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 01:30 PM

Dec 2015

And since Mr. Peterson is not one of the candidates, I would like to here from a Clinton support on this issue.

O'Malley has a pretty good plan, did you read it?

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

6. And candidates never lie. Oh wait, they do, which is why it's necessary to examine ...

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 02:54 PM

Dec 2015

... not just their rhetoric, but their actions as well. Cozying up to Pete Peterson should be a disqualifier for any Democratic Party candidate.

The Golden One

(46 posts)

3. Here's my candidate's plan.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 01:31 PM

Dec 2015

https://berniesanders.com/issues/strengthen-and-expand-social-security/

I don't know about Clinton because she wants to "enhance" Social Security, whatever that means

EndElectoral

(4,213 posts)

4. Like Sanders focus on raising cap, O'Malley's specificity and multiple ideas, but Clinton's general

Reply to The Golden One (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 01:41 PM

Dec 2015

All Democrats are against privatization, so this is a no brainer. All want Soc. Security enhanced, but I think O'Malley had the best plan although I would have liked more comment in his plan on the cap which Sanders spoke about in good detail.

Clinton's was pretty general with nothing on the cap, or indexes. Very little in the way of specifics.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to The Golden One (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 02:33 PM

Dec 2015

I like what he has to say, though I do think O'Malley's plan has a little more in it.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

7. Kick for exposure nt

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 11:15 AM

Dec 2015

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