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HILLARY'S SPEND-O-METER
Gop.com ^ | Nov. 20, 2007 | GOP.com

Posted on 11/19/2007 8:45:15 PM PST by Graybeard58

If Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Could Enact All Of Her Campaign Proposals, Taxpayers Would Be Faced With Financing $773 Billion In New Spending Over One White House Term. Keep reading for a breakdown of her proposals:

Updated October 17, 2007: Hillary Proposed $1.75 Billion A Year In State Grants For Paid Family Leave And Child Care Programs; Multiplied By 4 Years = $7 Billion. “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton … proposed giving $1 billion in grants to states that enact paid family leave laws and said that she would support requiring employers to provide workers seven days’ annual paid sick leave. … Mrs. Clinton also proposed tens of millions of additional dollars for block grants for child care programs. Together, the new proposals that Mrs. Clinton announced … in New Hampshire would cost $1.75 billion a year.” (Patrick Healy, “Clinton Proposes Big Grants For Family Leave,” The New York Times, 10/17/07)

Updated October 12, 2007: Hillary Proposed An $8 Billion A Year College Affordability Program, Multiplied By 4 Years = $32 Billion. “And this week she unveiled … an $8 billion annual college affordability program.” (Russell Berman, “Rangel, Clinton To Clash,” The New York Sun, 10/12/07)

Updated October 11, 2007: Hillary’s Health Care Plan Would Cost $110 Billion Per Year, Multiplied By 4 Years (One White House Term) = $440 Billion. “Clinton's price tag is $110 billion a year, but analysts say her [health care] plan will cost a lot more than that.” (Donald Lambro, Op-Ed, “Health Care Nightmare,” The Washington Times, 9/24/07)

Hillary Has Proposed 401(k) For All Americans, Funded In Part By The Government At A Cost Of Up To $25 Billion Per Year, Multiplied By 4 Years = $100 Billion. “Hillary Clinton unveiled her second-biggest proposal of the campaign so far – after health care -- a plan to make 401(k) retirement savings plans available to all Americans. … Clinton’s ‘American Retirement Accounts’ would cost about $20 to 25 billion each year, Clinton’s advisors said yesterday.” (Marcella Bombardieri, “Clinton Targeting Middle Class,” The Boston Globe, 10/9/07)

Hillary’s Baby Bond Proposal Would Give $5,000 To Each Of The 4 Million Babies Born In The U.S. Each Year, Totaling $20 Billion Per Year, Multiplied By 4 Years = $80 Billion. “Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said … that every child born in the United States should get a $5,000 ‘baby bond’ from the government … Approximately 4 million babies are born each year in the United States.” (Devlin Barrett, “Clinton: $5,000 For Every U.S. Baby,” The Associated Press, 9/28/07)

* “It Would Be Expensive -- About $20 Billion A Year -- And Clinton Offered No Way To Pay For It.” (Editorial, “Clinton's Baby Boondoggle,” The Chicago Tribune, 10/2/07)

For Public Transit, Hillary Would Spend $1.5 Billion Per Year, Multiplied By 4 Years = $6 Billion. “[S]he proposed spending $1.5 billion per year for public transit …” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)

Hillary Would Spend $10 Billion On Bridges Over 10 Years, Equal To $1 Billion Per Year; $1 Billion Multiplied By 4 Years = $4 Billion. “After the Minnesota bridge collapse last month, she proposed … $10 billion over 10 years to redesign and reconstruct ailing bridges.” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)

Hillary Plans To Spend $1 Billion For At-Risk Mortgage Borrowers. “She has proposed $1 billion to help at-risk mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure.” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)

Hillary Would Commit $10 Billion For Education In Developing Countries Over 5 Years, Equal To $2 Billion Per Year; $2 Billion Multiplied By 4 Years = $8 Billion. “Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants the U.S. government to commit $10 billion over five years to get young children in developing countries into school …” (Amy Fagan, “Hillary Seeks ‘Education For All,’” The Washington Times, 5/2/07)

Hillary Pledged $300 Million For “Second Chance Education.” “Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, vowing to ‘stop the revolving door from the streets to prison,’ pledged to invest $300 million as president into public-private programs for ‘second chance education’ and reintegrating ex-offenders into communities.” (Peter Hecht, “Clinton Vows To Back Programs For ‘Second Chance Education,’” Sacramento Bee, 10/1/07)

Hillary Committed $36 Million For School Phys-Ed Programs. “Smaller-ticket items … [include] $36 million for school physical-education programs.” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)

Hillary’s Universal Pre-K Would Cost $5 Billion The First Year, And Over The Next 5 Years Annual Expenditures Would Increase To $10 Billion, Meaning At A Minimum It Would Cost $5 Billion Per Year Over The First 4 Years; $5 Billion Multiplied By 4 Years = $20 Billion. Hillary Clinton’s “Fact Sheet” On Universal Pre-K: “The federal government will allocate $5 billion in the first year to states to establish and administer universal Pre-K. Over the next five years, the federal commitment will increase to $10 billion as states increase their commitment to Pre-K.” (Hillary Clinton For President Website, hillaryclinton.com, Accessed 9/28/07)

Hillary Would Increase The Number Of National Science Foundation Fellowships And Increase The Size Of Each Award, At An Annual Cost Of $378 Million; $378 Million Multiplied By 4 Years = Over 1.5 Billion. “Triple the number of NSF fellowships and increase the size of each award by 33 percent. … It is estimated that this would increase the annual cost of the program from $122 million to $500 million.” (Hillary Clinton For President Website, hillaryclinton.com, Accessed 10/10/07)

She Would Double The NIH’s Budget Over 10 Years – An Additional $28 Billion, Equal To 2.8 Billion Per Year; $2.8 Billion Multiplied By 4 Years = $11.2 Billion. “At a recent cancer forum, Mrs. Clinton said she would ‘double’ the National Institute of Health's $28 billion budget … over 10 years.” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)

And Would Double The National Cancer Institute’s Budget Over 10 Years – An Additional $5 Billion, Equal To $500 Million Per Year; $500 Million Multiplied By 4 Years = $2 Billion. “At a recent cancer forum, Mrs. Clinton said she would ‘double’ … the National Cancer Institute's nearly $5 billion budget over 10 years.” (Christina Bellantoni, “Democrats Can't Afford ‘08 Promises,” The Washington Times, 9/20/07)


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KEYWORDS: 2008; clinton; democratparty; elections; hillary; spendometer; taxandspend; taxes
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1 posted on 11/19/2007 8:45:17 PM PST by Graybeard58
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To: Graybeard58; ExTexasRedhead

Special thanks to “ExTexasRedhead”.


2 posted on 11/19/2007 8:47:36 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58

BUMP

Don’t forget the Lie-O-Meter


3 posted on 11/19/2007 8:48:31 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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There! Now it's appropriately linked

4 posted on 11/19/2007 8:49:05 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Graybeard58
If Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Could Enact All Of Her Campaign Proposals,

United Socialist States of America

5 posted on 11/19/2007 8:50:35 PM PST by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
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To: Graybeard58

and you can be sure she’ll approve all the extra ideas her party comes up with


6 posted on 11/19/2007 8:51:13 PM PST by ari-freedom (I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
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To: Graybeard58

All the good socialists would be proud of the Marxist Medusa -— spending the wealth of America for her empowerment. Just amazing — how this fraud can stand before the American public as a Presidential candidate and not be throw off the stage by REAL AMERICANS who don’t hate America, who don’t hate the military, who are not criminal psychopathic liars, who are not Marxists....yes, those people that built America into what has made it great, while these carpetbagging, power-mongering radical socialists what to turn it into their version of the Euro-Animal Farm warmed by the burning Constitution....


7 posted on 11/19/2007 8:52:18 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: SandRat

Thanks, I didn’t even see the link within the picture.


8 posted on 11/19/2007 8:53:54 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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9 posted on 11/19/2007 9:03:27 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: Graybeard58
I don't know what jibjab.com is.


10 posted on 11/19/2007 9:03:37 PM PST by FoxInSocks
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To: Graybeard58

There was’t one til I made one.


11 posted on 11/19/2007 9:13:54 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: EagleUSA

“All the good socialists would be proud of the Marxist Medusa -— spending the wealth of America for her empowerment. Just amazing — how this fraud can stand before the American public as a Presidential candidate and not be throw off the stage by REAL AMERICANS who don’t hate America, who don’t hate the military, who are not criminal psychopathic liars, who are not Marxists....yes, those people that built America into what has made it great, while these carpetbagging, power-mongering radical socialists what to turn it into their version of the Euro-Animal Farm warmed by the burning Constitution....”

Great rant!


12 posted on 11/19/2007 9:18:07 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Graybeard58
The thread (today?) where she was challenging Obama’s experience she stated that she would create a fund (1 billion dollars I believe) to help folks pay their mortgages to avoid foreclosure.
13 posted on 11/19/2007 9:20:50 PM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: geopyg

From the article: “Among other things, she said she would create a $1 billion fund for states to help homeowners who risk foreclosure.”


14 posted on 11/19/2007 9:22:35 PM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Great rant!
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Thanks. But it is much more than a rant — the horrifying part is that it is the TRUTH.


15 posted on 11/19/2007 9:28:37 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Graybeard58

Giuliani is right, America can’t afford Hillary. Or, perhaps, she plans on coming up with the money by investing in cattle futures.


16 posted on 11/19/2007 9:30:22 PM PST by psjones (u)
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To: Graybeard58

I copied the source link and sent it our to about thirty people.


17 posted on 11/19/2007 9:30:40 PM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: geopyg

“Among other things, she said she would create a $1 billion fund for states to help homeowners who risk foreclosure.”
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It is clear that Hitlery, not being able to offer anything substantive and positive for America, must simply buy her presidential chances....by taking money from the producers and give it to the losers. Favors and socialism for sale in exchange for your vote.


18 posted on 11/19/2007 9:31:00 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: PhilDragoo

Good one, Phil! Stolen! .................................. FRegards


19 posted on 11/19/2007 9:40:16 PM PST by gonzo (Sometimes, well, most of the time, I wish Hillary had married OJ ...)
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To: EagleUSA

I’m preparing myself for Hillary’s presidency. Because of her legal push and spending plans, something BIG will fold.

Zevon had it partly right; foodstuffs, guns and ammo.


20 posted on 11/19/2007 9:44:51 PM PST by Loud Mime (The Democrats made people believe that govt. lawyers are victims, whatta country!)
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