Fleshing Them Out '08: Hillary Clinton
Let's face it... unless Al Gore tries to parlay his Oscar win into another bid for the While House, or someone like Mark Warner reconsiders his decision against running, there are currently three Top Dogs running in the Democratic Party for the White House. They are (in alphabetical order) Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama.War in Iraq - 29%
Economy/Jobs - 8%
Health Care - 8%
Immigration - 5%
Education - 5%
Hillary Clinton will be 60 years old as of October 26th. She went to Wellesley College, and obtained her degree in Law from Yale in 1973. Prior to her marriage to Bill Clinton, she served as a staff attorney for the Children's Defense Fund, and later as one of only two women lawyers on the staff of the House Judiciary Committee during the term of Richard Nixon.
This is a HUGE problem, for a number of reasons. As we'll see further into this series, a majority of the other candidates clearly have a page dedicated to their positions and issues of importance (though they're not always so clear... remind me to ask Joe Biden how Afghanstan and Darfur wind up as related issues).I suggest that we agree on the need for an economic strategy that keeps our economy growing and creating good jobs in the face of new competition. And that we strengthen the middle class, which is, after all, the engine of our growth and the backbone of our democracy.... Now, the shape of the American economy depends a lot on where you're sitting and where you're looking. The stock market is at historic highs. But so are the budget deficits and the national debt.... Productivity is growing. But spending on research is decreasing and wages have fallen over the last four years on average.... We need, therefore, a real national discussion about how to do again in this new century what America has always done best: promote innovation, create the new jobs of the future -- including manufacturing jobs, get back to our "can do" spirit that really is the fuel for the free enterprise economy and make strategic investments in both the public and the private sector that will help us not only grow the economy but secure the values that define who we are as Americans.... Tax cuts alone can't secure the middle class. They are not the cure all for everything that ails the American economy. It takes the right tax system and the right investments, including infrastructure. And right now we don't have either. We need investments, decisions and policies that only all of us acting together through our government can make to set the stage for future prosperity.... Now I would start, for example, by updating both our virtual and our physical infrastructure. I think that it's imperative that we look at how we've been living off the investments of decades ago, people who build the interstate highway system, the bridges, the tunnels, the rail systems and so much else.... The way to reduce our oil addiction is through technology, and we need a much more aggressive strategy.... I think we need a major energy research program similar to what President Eisenhower did after Sputnik went up because we are suffering through what might be called -- and some have -- silent Sputnik. And the energy issue is one of those.... Now, government can't do this alone. We need this public and private sector partnership. And businesses can do much more. I think our oil companies have to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. And I propose that we ask that they invest more in alternative energy or contribute a percentage of these extraordinary profits, which are due in part to the subsidies they still get when the price of oil keeps going up.... Over the long-term and maybe the median term, red ink fiscal policies will undermine America's competitiveness. We have to ask ourselves whether our taxing and spending policies are in line with our economic goals. Do we have the right priorities and values in the federal budget?... Nineteen years ago, a Republican gave a speech about deficits which I think rings true today. He said close the deficit and lock economic expansion in place for the years ahead or return to the days of inflation and stagnation.... We must answer the call to action now if we are to preserve and protect our economic expansion. The answer is clear; get on and stay on the road of declining deficits. The speaker? President Ronald Reagan.HEALTH CARE: Clinton has called universal health care coverage "not only a moral and health imperative, but an economic and jobs imperative as well." Other key votes on health issues include her support for the Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment, as well as the Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act.
Below are a few links to further information about Hillary Clinton:
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