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Jakes Progress

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17. What is false about it?
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:59 AM
Oct 2019

Claiming that M4A will raise taxes while avoiding the idea that costs will go down is exactly what the right wing media and politicians are saying. It is in their handbook.

Bernie can afford to be "honest" because there is no way he will be the candidate. The minute Warren tries to explain the complications, the only part of the explanation that will hit the news will be "Warren plans to raise taxes!!!!!!!!!!"

She will have to deal with it in the general (and I have no doubt that she will be able to do that then), but she shouldn't have to use up all her strategies in the primaries. Again, the sad thing is that those who were doing that attack on her last night know that. They are hiding the costs of their plans too. But they are willing to damage a probable nominee with right wing attacks while hiding their own plans to raise taxes or leave poor people and the middle class to fend for themselves.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
K&R! Both Amy and Pete were very impressive last night. highplainsdem Oct 2019 #1
Low point for the Democrats last night Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #2
Exactly. Warren's steady refusal to give the media that quote is one... LAS14 Oct 2019 #3
Don't look to media or the other candidates Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #5
No one's fooled by Warren's evasiveness, and it makes her look weak compared to Sanders. highplainsdem Oct 2019 #4
Thank you for proving my point. Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #7
This isn't a RW talking point. Trying to dismiss any criticism of Warren as a RW talking point is highplainsdem Oct 2019 #9
I'm for any plan that will give universal coverage. Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #16
Yes. FACT CHECK ON CLAIMS BY OPPONENTS OF MEDICARE FOR ALL BeckyDem Oct 2019 #11
Boom. cwydro Oct 2019 #12
The question remains... reggieandlee Oct 2019 #6
Warren is terribly smart. She knows Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Oct 2019 #14
Enough with the false "Republicans talking points" excuse. Voters deserve to know the facts emulatorloo Oct 2019 #15
What is false about it? Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #17
Sorry Jake, primary voters deserve to know what Warren's plan is. emulatorloo Oct 2019 #19
Sorry emulatorloo, they deserve honesty. Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #20
They know very well Medicare for All is the least expensive way to achieve universal coverage. BeckyDem Oct 2019 #10
Klobuchar was correct in calling out Warren's strawman about people protecting billionaires Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #13
It is only a straw man Jakes Progress Oct 2019 #18
Great show by Team Dem...not pecosbob Oct 2019 #21
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