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LIVESTREAM: Hillary Clinton's first campaign event in Iowa (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2015 OP
Yep Watching...she hasn't arrived yet. nt Fla Dem Apr 2015 #1
Apparently, she has... brooklynite Apr 2015 #3
You can tell the kids are nervous. nt Fla Dem Apr 2015 #2
Starting now... brooklynite Apr 2015 #4
At the risk of being.. one_voice Apr 2015 #5
She says the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top. one_voice Apr 2015 #6
In classical economics if productivity is up and unemployment is coming down DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #11
I was happy to hear her say that... one_voice Apr 2015 #12
American families should not just get by... one_voice Apr 2015 #7
The channeling of EW and Bernie begins! polichick Apr 2015 #8
Nonsense. DURHAM D Apr 2015 #14
She borrowed their words for her opening remarks. polichick Apr 2015 #15
Were you listening when she talked about the program DURHAM D Apr 2015 #16
Yeah, that's not the point. She directly borrowed their words... polichick Apr 2015 #17
The Democratic party has been talking about it for decades. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #18
Yes, but not the corporate DLC/New Dems... polichick Apr 2015 #20
Get unaccountable money out of our political system... one_voice Apr 2015 #9
Clinton's "Four Big Firsts" brooklynite Apr 2015 #10
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Apr 2015 #13
I watched and thought that this is the perfect way for her to Laurian Apr 2015 #19

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
6. She says the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:43 PM
Apr 2015

and there's something wrong with that.

Increased production is not matched with paychecks.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,716 posts)
11. In classical economics if productivity is up and unemployment is coming down
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:51 PM
Apr 2015

In classical economics if productivity is up and unemployment is coming down there should be upward pressure on wages...

Why this isn't the case I don't know because I'm not an economist.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
12. I was happy to hear her say that...
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:57 PM
Apr 2015

One of my biggest complaints is that employers aren't paying what they should. Since '08 (it's gotten worse anyway) they work people and don't pay them their worth. They will have one person do the job of two and if you don't like it, tough, they'll tell you hit the road there are 10 others that will do the job for less.

Part of the problem is the union busting that's happened. No one looks out for the workers anymore.

My husband was working at a job and he was easily putting in 70 hours--no overtime pay--no comp time. His phone never stopped ringing. He basically worked from the time he got up till the time he went to bed 7 days a week. What could we do? We had to pay the bills.

DURHAM D

(32,616 posts)
14. Nonsense.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 03:26 PM
Apr 2015

Hillary has been talking about these issues since the 60s.

As for EW... she voted for the last Republican President twice and didn't vote for a Dem until Obama.

DURHAM D

(32,616 posts)
16. Were you listening when she talked about the program
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 03:36 PM
Apr 2015

she started in Arkansas for single parents. Did you know about it? I did.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
17. Yeah, that's not the point. She directly borrowed their words...
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 03:42 PM
Apr 2015

about the game being rigged for those at the top, even mentioning hedge fund managers and an amendment to get money out of politics.

Could be a preemptive strike meant to discourage EW and Bernie from getting in.

Nobody does strategy like the Clintons.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
20. Yes, but not the corporate DLC/New Dems...
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 04:00 PM
Apr 2015

It will be interesting to see if her positioning shuts down serious primary challenges.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
9. Get unaccountable money out of our political system...
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:47 PM
Apr 2015

once and for all even if it takes a constitutional amendment.

brooklynite

(94,808 posts)
10. Clinton's "Four Big Firsts"
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:51 PM
Apr 2015

-build the economy of tomorrow not yesterday

- strengthen families and communities

- fix our dysfunctional political system and get unaccountable money out of politics once and for all, even if that requires a constitutional amendment

- protect our country from the threats that we see and from ones that are on the horizon

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
19. I watched and thought that this is the perfect way for her to
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 03:58 PM
Apr 2015

reintroduce herself to voters. Most recently, we have seen her in a global role. These kinds of venues offer the opportunity see and hear her in a broader context.

I loved watching it. Thanks for the link!

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