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Showing Original Post only (View all)Elizabeth Warren, Not Hillary Clinton, Should Be the Next President of the United States [View all]
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Also, has anyone ever heard Clinton say anything close to the poignant and forthright statements of Elizabeth Warren on a number of issues dear to the heart of Americans? A 2014 Gallup poll states that jobs, government, and the economy are the most important issues to voters, and with each topic, Elizabeth Warren's words and ideas are superior to those of Hillary Clinton. On poverty, Warren's shot across the bow at Paul Ryan is a prime example of her willingness to attack prominent Republicans on their stances:
Paul Ryan looks around, sees three unemployed workers for every job opening in America, and blames the people who can't find a job... Paul Ryan says don't blame Wall Street: the guys who made billions of dollars cheating American families...Paul Ryan says keep the monies flowing to the powerful corporations, keep their huge tax breaks, keep the special deals for the too-big-to-fail banks and put the blame on hardworking, play-by-the-rules Americans who lost their jobs.
Has Hillary Clinton ever directly addressed a top Republican in such a bold and provocative manner? If anything, she's usually busy defending herself from baseless attacks by Karl Rove or other pundits.
On the issue of Wall Street regulation, Warren introduced a new Glass-Steagall Act for the 21st Century. As a member of the Senate Banking Committee, Warren grilled banking regulators on their role in the financial collapse. According to a Los Angeles Times article, Warren addressed banking regulators in a manner that resonates with the feelings of most Americans:
<snip> More at:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/elizabeth-warren-not-hill_b_5491171.html