Hillary supporters: Do you mind paying for Hillary Clinton's policy positions?

[brentspeak]

That is to say, do you mind paying, directly or indirectly, for Hillary's support of

- The Iraq and Afghanistan Wars -- and any future wars Hillary is saber-rattling for?

- The Wall Street bank bailouts?

- the loss of American jobs and decline of worker wages through Hillary's support of outsourcing firms such as Tata?

- and the student debt-enslaving Bankruptcy Bill?

???

[still_one]

1. I don't know Brent, how about you, Bernie supports keeping troops in Afghanistan?

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he supports President Barack Obama's decision to keep troops in Afghanistan, prolonging the war beyond 2016.

Obama announced last week that he would keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after he leaves office in 2017, breaking his promise to end the war during his tenure. He originally planned to maintain only a small military presence based at the U.S. embassy there.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday morning, host George Stephanopoulos asked Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, whether he backs keeping U.S. troops in the country.

"Well, yeah, I won't give you the exact number. Clearly, we do not want to see the Taliban gain more power, and I think we need a certain nucleus of American troops present in Afghanistan to try to provide the training and support the Afghan army needs," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-afghanistan_5623b601e4b08589ef47bdaa

Bernie voted consistently against the Brady Bill, etc

[procon]

2. Bored?

Does this stuff get better after the nth iteration on the same day, or will it get more mellow with age?

[brentspeak]

3. Since this is the first post on this topic

it would be hard for it to be the "nth iteration on the same day", now wouldn't it?

[procon]

6. Sure, no one has ever posted this kind of question before; it's so original.

I always applaud the sincerity of anyone who is making such a genuine, heartfelt search for knowledge, but shouldn't you kick off the thread by presenting a lengthy essay* explaining your own decisions?


*Bonus points for footnotes.

[brentspeak]

9. You can kick things off

by linking to an actual thread which represents the same specific points I made in my OP.

Otherwise, you can go pound sand back at FR.

[procon]

14. Maybe you shouldn't have tossed out a challenge if you

just wanted replies that propped up your views, yeah?

[slipslidingaway]

13. Several threads about paying for family leave etc ... one thread about cost of wars? nt

[Gman]

4. Ho hum....

[hill2016]

5. actually

"I am not a pacifist, Anderson. I supported the war in Afghanistan"

How much does this cost?

the Wall Street bank bailout was quite profitable for the government, including the Third Amendment sweeps from Fannie and Freddie.

I think I probably benefit more from free trade so I'm not sure what's there to pay for?

I'm not sure why the Bankruptcy Bill needs paying for? Seems like it benefits the government in keeping student defaults low. It would have been more costly for federal student loan programs to allow students to declare bankrupt once they get their degrees in hand.

[brentspeak]

7. Open up your wallet: Did you receive a check from the government for the Wall St. bailouts?

I know I and the rest of the American public -- with the exception of a few Wall Street executives -- did not. Did a single US taxpayer who lost their jobs, homes, and retirement funds due to the Wall Street-created recession receive a single penny from the bailouts?

Guess not, Sub-Genius.

- The cost of free trade? How about the entire US economy: http://prospect.org/article/cost-free-trade

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"I'm not sure why the Bankruptcy Bill needs paying for?"

Thank you for admitting that you are friend of loan sharks and support the debt slavery of millions of Americans - and the consequent further weighing down of any future American economy. Very sporting of you.

[hill2016]

8. I think you're very confused

Are you talking the fiscal impact of specific government legislation, which I assumed you were and answered accordingly.

[brentspeak]

10. I think you're Playing Dumb. n/t

[hill2016]

11. well the question was

paying for Clinton's policy positions.

I'm assuming the question was about government outlays and how they are funded?

[brentspeak]

12. The question was about Hillary supporters and the use of their tax dollars

A 7th grader would understand that.

But you can Play Dumb and invoke governmental accounting jargon to try and change the subject, if you wish.

[TheKentuckian]

16. Conservatives don't believe wars, a dragnet surveillance state, environmental upheaval,

mass extinctions, bailouts, crushing personal debt, destabilized regions, private prisons and their wicked and perverse systematic incentives, unaffordable health care, nation destroying and building, out of control inflation growth other than for any amount of labor costs, socialized risk/privatized profit, militarized police, stupid and failed drug wars, or slashing the safety net cost "anyone that matters" anything regardless of party.

[BootinUp]

15. I agree to support her tax/revenue policies period.

Thats it. The rest of your post is nothing but a trick question so I am ignoring it.