If you could, what questions would you ask Hlllary?

[cali]

Her website is virtually content free when it comes to policy. Nor has she laid out any specifics. I despise Christie and Rubio and Cruz, but they are being specific- horrifying as those specifics are.


These are some the questions I want her to answer:

What specific policies do you propose to deal with income inequality?


What policies do you propose for dealing with regulation re financial institutions?

Do you support raising the income cap on social security? At what income? Do you support expanding SS benefits- as the vast majority of the public does?

What plans do you have to make college more affordable?

Many corporations not only pay no federal taxes, they get hundreds of millions in rebates? What solutions do you propose?

Why do you think the the TPP and TTIP would benefit working Americans?

Do you have any concerns about fracking?

How would you approach wage stagnation and job creation? Public investment? Infrastructure spending?

Vague platitudes about being a champion for the middle class and how the playing field is uneven aren't a vision. And yes, she's had plenty of time to formulate specifics.

[peacebird]

1. She has come out in the past AGAINST raising the cap on Social Security, calling it a tax

on the middle class. I don't know too many people in the middle class where one wage earner brings in over $115k a year....

[peacebird]

2. Good questions, i would include one asking how we fix the problem of police brutality

No one should die for a burned out tail light or selling cigarettes or any other misdemeanor. Police should ONLY use their weapons as a last resort, and only when stopping a violent crime. Police should be held accountable (really) when they kill an unarmed civilian.

[cali]

4. yes. After I posted, I thought about 2 questions in that vein.

Police brutality and accountability and how she would address institutionalized racism.

[Motown_Johnny]

3. This is not the answer you are looking for, but....

I am really curious about how many years of tax returns she will release. I'm sure a big part of it is just because tax day is now upon us, but I am curious.

The GOP's recent habit of only releasing 2 years worth of returns (when you can amend returns going back 2 years) is something I hope she does not adopt. If she does it is going to cement her image as secretive and playing by her own rules.

I will vote for her if she wins the nomination, but I am not crazy about her being the nominee. If her campaign cements that "2 year rule" into place by adopting it I will have a real problem with her being our nominee. If she does it then we will not see any real financials from any Presidential nominee for decades, maybe ever. The long term damage done will far outweigh any short term gain.

I sure hope she lives up to expectations on this one. Her supporters can go ahead and bookmark this post if you want. Feel free to throw this post back at me if she does not disappoint us all on this front. This is one time I would be very happy to be way off base (but I am afraid I may not be).

[MannyGoldstein]

5. I think that her track record, and

current embargo on substance, pretty-well answer these questions.

[cali]

6. The embargo on substance is frustrating. People seem all too happy with vague platitudes.

[tularetom]

7. Will you act to reverse the disastrous policies of the Clinton administration like NAFTA,

Repeal of GlassStegall, welfare "reform", media consolidation that have caused such a transfer of wealth away from the middle class?

And, are you sorry you lied about being "dead broke" and about being shot at by snipers in Bosnia?

[Vinca]

8. I have 2 questions: Are you going to say one thing and do another? and

Are you going to try to make nice with Republicans for years as they bash the hell out of you?

[cali]

10. huh? What do you mean by question 1?

As for question 2: Never have and never will.

You'd do better by asking questions of the leading candidate. I'm not running for President.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

12. I'm pretty sure those were his questions for her, not for you. nt

[Vinca]

16. The title of your post was what question would you ask Hillary.

Those are the questions I would ask Hillary.

[on point]

9. Will you roll back Bush tax cuts and restore Clinton era rates

Will you in general push to reverse the shift in taxes from the wealthy and the corps onto middle and lower income people and use proceds to restore infrastructure and social fabric?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

11. Those are some pretty good questions.

I would love to see all potential candidates asked that list, and tied down to their specific beliefs. We need to be informed voters, and you can't be informed if the candidates simply avoid telling us before the election exactly what they believe and hide behind platitudes and soundbites.

[Warren DeMontague]

13. You've got 3 states and the District of Columbia who have legalized cannabis for recreational use.

More are likely to follow in 2016. This is an important, pressing issue. Countless states have legalized medical marijuana.

How is the DOJ under your executive leadership going to approach this?

Will you use your executive power to reschedule cannabis, a long overdue and scientifically sound move?

And isn't it time to fix federal law once and for all, if not working to legalize it entirely at the federal level then at least to leave states alone to determine their own policy?

[el_bryanto]

14. "What policies do you propose for dealing with regulation re financial institutions?"

Specifically I'd want to know how she wants to deal with Derivatives to ensure they are not going to crash the economy again. Either by strong regulation or by requiring them to be traded on an open marketplace.

Bryant

[B Calm]

15. What improvements to Obama Care will you get passed in Congress?

[Arugula Latte]

17. "Boxers or briefs?"

I kid, I kid.