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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hilary Clinton - Third Way - Social Security - Buyer's Remorse [View all]FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)62. Don't know where you got your "Facts"
But its on widely known Third Way has been working tirelessly to privatize Social Security
Wall Street Uses the Third Way to Lead Its Assault on Social Security
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/12778-wall-street-uses-the-third-way-to-lead-its-assault-on-social-security
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/12778-wall-street-uses-the-third-way-to-lead-its-assault-on-social-security
Third Way Introduces New Social Security Reform Plan
http://crfb.org/blogs/third-way-introduces-new-social-security-reform-plan
http://crfb.org/blogs/third-way-introduces-new-social-security-reform-plan
Third Way Misleads Hard in a Weak Effort to Discredit Social Security Expansion
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/02/third-way-misleads-hard-in-a-weak-effort-to-discredit-social-security-expansion.html
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/02/third-way-misleads-hard-in-a-weak-effort-to-discredit-social-security-expansion.html
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I have no doubt that she will start to dismantle social programs. That's what the Third Way is for.
djean111
Feb 2016
#1
Yes and how will they pay for a Hillary War? Confiscate the deposits of the 60% - 95%
DhhD
Feb 2016
#52
Excuse me? with over 34, 000 posts here on DU you're just hearing about "Third Way"
2banon
Feb 2016
#22
Third Way has been Hilary's Attack Dogs constantly attacking Bernie and Warren
FreakinDJ
Feb 2016
#10
Hillary's foreign policy bonafides only prove she would be GWB II, on steroids.
peacebird
Feb 2016
#79
Social Security needs some tweaking, both candidates are for that - likely increasing cap and
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#14
Actually Clinton is supporting raising cap, expanding benefits for poor and those who raisedchildren
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#18
That is EXACTLY to means 3rd Way advocates as the first step to dismantle Social Security
FreakinDJ
Feb 2016
#25
Heck, I'm for taking money from any source to beat the GOPers. Doesn't mean everyone who contributed
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#40
Do you have a link. Simpson-Bowles did call for increasing benefits for poor and raising cap.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#37
Well if you can't copy a link, just tell us what website says Clinton support Simpson-Bowles.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#58
Clinton doesn't say that anywhere. I get it's important to Altman to push that belief, even if
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#73
That is probably where increasing cap and payments for people on lower end came from.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#86
Simpson-Bowles was an attempt to come up with some workable solution between GOPers and Dems.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#88
You do get that this was not a Bowles proposal or Simpson proposal. it was an attempt to come up
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#90
Maybe you can copy a link that says Clinton supports Simpson-Bowles, privatization, and similar crud
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#59
"compromising" with Republicans on "entitlement reform" goes all the way back to the Reagan years
FreakinDJ
Feb 2016
#27
And Third Way proudly advises that nest of DINOs - the New Democrat Coalition.
djean111
Feb 2016
#49
A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote to privatize Social Security along with the rest of the baggage
DhhD
Feb 2016
#45
people need to hear this far and wide; anyone who depends on Soc Sec should be scared of a
amborin
Feb 2016
#53
the internet can say whatever facts it wants: SEIU will print 20 million fliers
MisterP
Feb 2016
#56
It is strange to hear Third Way does not want to strengthen SS when it is their positon of
Thinkingabout
Feb 2016
#60