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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:53 PM Original message |
Clinton: $5,000 for Every U.S. Baby |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. ... or to go toward each citizen's $29,000 share of the national debt |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. it's a great idea. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Heh, that was 90% wasn't it? n/t |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. yeah, but i'm thinking it should probably be a bit higher. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I'm down for that. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. why do they even bother |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yeah, |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. As yes, $5000 |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. 5,000 at 5%/yr for 18 years is $12,305.68 |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Yeah and college/housing costs are not going to remain static over those years |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
60. They can get one of those one-year degrees like Doogie Houser. n/t |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. Assuming that keeps up with inflation |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'd like that $5K for a retainer for a lawyer to get out of my nondisclosed meth lab home nt :( |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. That beats a "chicken in every pot" as a political promise. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. There goes another liberal socialist program |
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tears4terra (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. WTF? Let's just encourage a population boom... |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Oh, don't worry, |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. I thought of that too |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
61. Part of Hillary's plan to fix Social Security? n/t |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
68. Why would this encourage a population boom? |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
73. Your's is a silly argument |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. Funny that's exactly the sum a Z visa would have cost under the |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. That's just going to far.. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Pander much? |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. given the population explosion |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. What is this, a liberal version of the old conservative saw that |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. hell if I know |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Not procreating is worth 72 years of recycling, I'm told. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. We already crossed that threshold |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Exactly. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Mycommnet wasn't aimed at the offer, it was aimed at the people posting here |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
64. I Think That It Will |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. But according to what was said, you don't get the money until 18 |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. If we don't breed can we get a $5,000 credit toward a new BMW? |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. gee I hope so! |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
74. I have my issues with so-called" child- credits", but this does not appear to be one of them. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
77. If we don't go to college, can we spend the money on beer? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. In an over-populated world, this is pretty irresponsible thinking. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Agreed. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. Cross a border, have a baby, collect $5K n/t |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. you got it |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. Just what we need....NOT! More people |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. *sigh* |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
30. I don't know whether to weep or laugh. |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Progressive idea |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Then you'll love |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. what a silly, retrograde idea |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. This reminds me of somebody running for High School student president |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
39. Lol. And how should that be funded? |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Funding? Easy! |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
40. so much hostility |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't think we need to be encouraging more overpopulation, Hillary. |
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TupperHappy (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Errr, no. |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
43. Read and understand |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. I am so confused as to trying to understand why she chooses |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
45. what an insult to inteligent people. Buy votes much you loser |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
46. there's all ready |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
47. Oh yeah, "A chicken in every pot" promise. |
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leaninglib (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
48. Hillary, you are such a cheap skate...! |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. She needs to "grandfather" in every voting age adult, too... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. Sure... but only if I get 5k also for not having a child. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
52. How about $5,000,000 nstead of $5000? |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Well, now you're just being silly! |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Sometimes silly... |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
53. Yes, there just aren't enough humans already. Let's encourage more. nt |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. Where are they going to get the money from? |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. They should get the $$$... |
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Larry Ogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
58. Gee what a grate idea, |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
59. Is she getting senile? WTF? |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. She must be bored. |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. How about ONLY if the graduate from high school? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
67. The gop will call it "vote-buying." |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
69. Will that be in mom's and dad's checking account or in a bank? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. what tax rate will it be gutted at come time to cash in the voucher? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. If parents have access to the money, the worry of course would |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
72. Easier for her than pledging to support each baby... |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
75. Is it true that a poll conducted this weekend showed voters AGAINST the baby bonds 2 to 1? |
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big E red (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
76. Lets get them through school first |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
78. The tradition of savings went along with the tradition of earning the money you saved. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
79. Really bad idea n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:47 PM Original message |
How about forcing the crooked college loan lenders to give a small |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
81. How about forcing the crooked college loan lenders to give a small |
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