Clinton Emphasizes Shared Prosperity
Democratic Senator Denounces "On Your Own" Society; Touts "We're All In This Together" Model
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., listens as her Iowa campaign co-chair Christie Vilsack speaks following during a meeting at the Lincoln Elementary School in Charles City, Iowa., on May 25, 2007. (GETTY)
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Photo Essay Hillary Rodham Clinton The Democratic Senator from New York and former first lady sets her sights on the White House.
The Democratic presidential hopeful said what the Bush administration touts as an "ownership society" really is an "on your own" society that has widened the gap between rich and poor.
"I prefer a 'we're all in it together' society," she said. "I believe our government can once again work for all Americans. It can promote the great American tradition of opportunity for all and special privileges for none." That means pairing growth with fairness, she said, to ensure that the middle class succeeds in the global economy, not just corporate CEOs.
"There is no greater force for economic growth than free markets. But markets work best with rules that promote our values, protect our workers and give all people a chance to succeed," she said. "Fairness doesn't just happen. It requires the right government policies."
Clinton, D-N.Y., spoke at the Manchester School of Technology, which trains high school students for careers in the construction, automotive, graphic arts and other industries. The school highlighted one of the nine goals she outlined: increasing support for alternative schools and community colleges.
"We have sent a message to our young people that if you don't go to college ... that you're thought less of in America. We have to stop this," she said. "Our country cannot run without the people who have the skills that are taught in this school."
Beyond education, Clinton said she would reduce special breaks for corporations, eliminate tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas and open up CEO pay to greater public scrutiny.
Clinton also said she would help people save more money by expanding and simplifying the earned income tax credit; create new jobs by pursuing energy independence; and ensure that every American has affordable health insurance.
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See all 37 Comments"Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what YOU can do for your country"
Sounds like Hillary is plagarizing "the communist manifesto"
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"Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what YOU can do for your country"
Sounds like Hillary is plagarizing "the communist manifesto"
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"Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what YOU can do for your country"
Sounds like Hillary is plagarizing "the communist manifesto"
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I don't know what that means but I don't want to pay one more dime in taxes. Clinton will have us up into the 40% tax bracket. Enough already. Our govt. is already way too big and bloated and unmanageable
OMG, I can't believe it. I hate the earned income credit. It's a big fat govt. giveaway and it creates tons of abuse. People can get a windfall "refund" up to 7-8K in one fail swoop. Promoting the earned income credit shows exactly who Mrs. Clinton is courting. NEW AMNESTY AMERICANS.Every single one of them knows what the EITC is and they line up first of Jan. to get their big fat govt. tax "refunds" (handhouts). We're basically paying people to work. What a cheap way to buy off votes. The EITC should be abolished. It's welfare and it has no place or business on a tax return.
JULY 21 2007 IS WHEN AMERICANS WILL BE FREE AGAIN
EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO HELP WITH THIS SHOULD BE TALKING TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS AND TELLING THEM THAT AMERICANS ARE READY TO TAKE WASHINGTON ON AND ITS NOT A FEW AMERICANS ITMILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT WILL TAKE BACK THERE COUNTRY..
I AM WILLING TO GIVE MY BLOOD FOR ALL AMERICANS TO GET OUR COUNTRY BACK TO WHAT OUR FORFATHERS WANTED.
AM A VET AND AM READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS AMERICAN BOYCOT/COOP IF WE THE PEOPLE DONT DO THIS NOW WE WILL BE GIVENING UP ON OUR CONSTITUTION AND WHAT ALL OUR VET HAVE DIED FOR..
DAVID A BELANGER,VET US ARMY,for-america@hotmail.com
ok so wants to join in on this great american REVOLUTION
they cant kill millions of americans at once so if we charge them all at once we will win and take them out and hang them all..
just like in the old days of the west...hang them from the trees in front of the whitehouse and see how many start telling the truth about what they have done to all us americans..
if the american NOW dont stand up and start a NATIONAL REVOUTION ON THIS WASHINGTON BULL S/H/I/T/ THEN we as TRUE AMERICANS can say nothing!!!
its time to take all this *** and take our government back now..
they are the ones that started this and we will finnish it now..we the people will take our country back and everyone in washington can sit there and thinks we the people are ok with what they are doing..go ahead and let them think that we are comming to take them out
Posted by sparks224 at 05:23 PM : May 29, 2007
And personal liberties and rights were eroded just as bad as the current administration. There is not a cup of warm spit difference between either party.
Gun bans, Brady Law, Giving control to the UN, placing American Soldiers under direct UN control, More spying on American Citizens,...etc, the list goes on.
What happened? After decades of paying taxes, dying in private, for-profit wars that only benefit the rich and corrupt, giving our livelihoods away to "globalization" for increased profit margins, and otherwise "doing for our country", it is time now to ask, "why should I do for my country, when my country chooses to do nothing for me"...
Reagan's "trickle-down" economics is a proven dismal failure, yet since then all the candidates from both sides offer up only slight variations on this failed economic theme. The neocons' knee-jerk free market drivel is just that, no one seems to notice that leaving essential services to the free market also facilitates corruption, racketeering, fraud, and other factors that actually reduce, or eliminate the effectiveness of said services.
Posted by jantesh
I was making fun of the anti-Hillary people. I was hoping you'd get it.
"Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what YOU can do for your country"
Sounds like Hillary is plagarizing "the communist manifesto"
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"Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what YOU can do for your country"
Sounds like Hillary is plagarizing "the communist manifesto"
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