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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Tue Aug 18, 2015, 05:50 PM Aug 2015

I really need to know what Hillary Clinton is going to do concerning

Social Security and in particular, SSDI (either insurance or supplemental income). I need to know before next November, no weasel words in case Sanders does not get the nomination. I refuse to look at my sons and say should I hurt you a little or should I hurt you a lot? I cannot contribute to harm in their future, not a little nor a lot. And that is a dilemma many cannot "get". No Peter Peterson or Goldman Sachs in that decision. Have a nice evening DU.

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I really need to know what Hillary Clinton is going to do concerning (Original Post) mmonk Aug 2015 OP
She has a 100% rating on protecting Social Security. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #1
perhaps you could explain her "enhancement" remarks ibegurpard Aug 2015 #2
She wants to expand it for women and children. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #7
Yes she has. 100% rating on protecting SS. misterhighwasted Aug 2015 #3
So we can say HRC wants to eliminate the cap on SS income? Vincardog Aug 2015 #5
She's talked about raising it BainsBane Aug 2015 #9
Um.....er,er,er Armstead Aug 2015 #10
Here you are: still_one Aug 2015 #4
Nothing allays any fears. mmonk Aug 2015 #11
What do you mean? Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #12
Have you seen this?... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #6
Well here is a start.. Historic NY Aug 2015 #8
She wants to increase benefits for poor retirees Recursion Aug 2015 #13
 

SonderWoman

(1,169 posts)
1. She has a 100% rating on protecting Social Security.
Tue Aug 18, 2015, 05:54 PM
Aug 2015

And has since 1997. Also firmly against privatization.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
3. Yes she has. 100% rating on protecting SS.
Tue Aug 18, 2015, 05:56 PM
Aug 2015

Why this Nation will put HRC in the Oval Office.
Thanks for your post Sonderwoman

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
8. Well here is a start..
Tue Aug 18, 2015, 07:58 PM
Aug 2015

Hillary Clinton has told the AFL-CIO she wants to improve Social Security benefits for women and lower-income seniors, offering a glimpse of the Democratic presidential front-runner's thinking on a topic she has rarely addressed on the campaign trail.

"I'm especially focused on the fact that we need to improve how Social Security works for women," she wrote in the questionnaire, which was seen by Reuters and confirmed by three union sources.

"I also want to enhance benefits for our most vulnerable seniors," she wrote, adding that she will have proposals on retirement security for Americans "in the weeks and months ahead."

http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-points-social-security-changes-afl-cio-questionnaire-050441631--business.html

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
13. She wants to increase benefits for poor retirees
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 02:12 AM
Aug 2015

And has talked about the idea of raising the income cap, though I think most people agree that's a non-starter in terms of actual passage.

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