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Minnesota Raindog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:38 AM Original message |
Hillary panders to the "it's all about the children" set |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, like $5000 will be worth anything 18 years down the road. nt |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. I HAD NOT HEARD THIS? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it is a great idea----they can not be touched till used for college/post High School |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. So let's help people go to college -- anyone of any age. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Bingo! |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I don't think people with children are dumb |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. No, its an investment in the future--for many families. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "I think it's a wonderful idea," said Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, an Ohio Democrat |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Then every child could owe $32,000 dollars on the national debt |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well, at least she's spreading her pandering around |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Which was funnier - the "my guys idea 1st!" posts or the "she's satan!" posts about this? |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. Read "It Takes A Village" by Hillary Rodham Clinton. She wrote it many years ago.(nt) |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. i'm shocked i don't see |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. At first, I thought, why not help people who need it with $5000 NOW... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. I expect lenders to find a way to package and sell these bonds--like a payday advance store |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Britain launched a similar program in January 2005, handing out vouchers worth |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Another anti-baby bond thread |
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Minnesota Raindog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Maybe we should issue them a cell phone and car at birth too n/t |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 07:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Two elements proven effective in breaking the poverty cycle |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I agree... |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yeah, screw the kids. |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I'm not old either, so fuck Social Security! n/t |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Nice one. |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. My employer also provides healthcare... |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yes. Yes, it does. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Social conscience, oh yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why would you want to take $5,000 away from babies? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's the kind of framing only a Repuke could love. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. The people fighting against this program |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't have any problem with it. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
29. The childfree should get a tax credit for not adding to an overpopulated planet |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No, I don't agree with that. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. There are already 6 billion people on this planet and there will be 9 billion |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Yet that doesn't change the previous poster's point.. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. The birth rate in Japan has fallen off dramatically, but that has not caused a disaster |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. And, |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 07:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. you do realize that it's not our country with the huge birthrates right? |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hillary makes pie in the sky pandering promises. So old fashioned and yesterday. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-01-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. This isn't about helping the children, this is about helping her backers in the finanacial sector |
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