Just curious
EddieDoyers
, what are you looking for in a president? Big question, I know, but I mean what kind of changes do you want to see in the country?
There's a lot I can cover, but I will focus on economics and financial disparity.
For instance, I would like a president who actually cares about the middle class. The Bush Tax Cuts only resulted in the wealthy getting more rich and did not improve anything for the rest of us.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/01/02/the-legacy-of-the-bush-tax-cuts-in-four-chart
Obama's middle class economics only benefit taxpayers with a kid
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/30/news/economy/obama-middle-class-economics/
And the universal healthcare law isn't all that cracked up
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/opinion/atlas-obamacare-poor-middle-class/
And Trump and Clinton won't help either
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...n-offers-almost-nothing-for-the-middle-class/
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/11/hillary-clinton-middle-class
Without a solid middle class, this will result in a weaker economy in the long run
https://www.americanprogress.org/is...e-inequality-and-the-strength-of-our-economy/
That would be the first thing I want to change in America, the weakening of the middle class.
-You claim to want moderates but moderates are the ones that took out the one the best thing in the ACA for the middle class, the public option. And the reason the ACA has so many problem is that it is not being well funded and maintained by Congress.
-You want to help the middle class or make it stronger the single payer will do that, a more progressive tax system will do that, expansionary monetary will do that, a jobs program will do that, refinancing student loan debt will do that, subsidized high education and job training will do that, universal pre-K will do that, mostly having a robust social safety net will do that.
Moderates are not the ones fighting for these things, progressives are.
-You say you hate lobbyist, but after Citizens United the problem has gotten worst, the Justice Hillary or Trump chooses will probably one day be the deciding vote on if the situation gets better, or worst. That matters, that alone to me is a reason to vote
Also you seem to making the fatal era of assuming that Presidents get everything they want done. Bush had a much more cooperative Congress than Obama had. Most of the programs that Obama suggested were dead on arrival because the GOP feel in line and rode the Tea Party wave. Even when Obama was willing to go against his party and cut a Grand Bargain, a moderate deal, it was the right that freaked out the most.The democrats have also been much more flexible, most because of so many moderates being in the party.
You want to see real change, then a President needs a true Super Majority, or the Senate has to finally use the full nuclear option. Otherwise you get half measures, weak compromises, and governing only when forced too.
Both parties need work of course, their needs to be compromise of course, but some policies are better than other and it is a false equivalent to argue that Democrats and Republicans behave just the same.
It is easy to complain, but it is harder to research why and decide what needs to be done. You say you want to strengthen the middle class, but strangely you don't list how you want this done.
Demand side social democracy built the middle class in this country, neoliberalism eroded it. So I can't believe that it we want to save it we need more moderation (which will likely come in the form of more neoliberal policies).
We need social democracy
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I don't believe for one on second, given Congress, that Clinton will be this unbelievable president that saves the day.
But if she gets a liberal super majority, then I have some faith that ole girl could put in work.
So I will do everything I can to see that happen.
@ Trillary being unqualified.
