Clinton: 'On Your Own' Attitude Must Go

Associated Press ^ | May 29 | HOLLY RAMER

[george76]

Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined a broad economic vision Tuesday, saying it's time to replace an "on your own" society with one based on shared responsibility and prosperity.

The Democratic senator said what the Bush administration touts as an "ownership society" really is an "on your own" society that has widened the gap between rich and poor.

"I prefer a 'we're all in it together' society," she said. "I believe our government can once again work for all Americans. It can promote the great American tradition of opportunity for all and special privileges for none."

Clinton said she would reduce special breaks for corporations, eliminate tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas and open up CEO pay to greater public scrutiny.

Clinton also said she would help people save more money by expanding and simplifying the earned income tax credit; create new jobs by pursuing energy independence; and ensure that every American has affordable health insurance.

[Hostage]

No special favors for anyone except her and those she approves of, that’s what I was thinking. This beast has pigged out at the graft trough all her working life. She thinks she is special and is ordained to represent the little people under her.

[ken21]

whatta bunch of b.s.

a commie society always has a handful of haves

while the rest having nothing.

[HonestConservative]

It was BJ.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha George!

The Clintons......made a bunch of money, raised themselves up to the level of what they perceive as the Plutocracy; the corporate execs and majority share holders, the monied producers of goods and services that rule the country. (Makes me want to reread The Power Elite again.

The Grifters haven't produced a product, haven't invented a new technology, haven't found a cure for a malady that plagues us, haven't done a damn thing except shakedown industry and now seek to shakedown everyone else.

C. Wright Mills wrote of the nouveax riche vs the old wealth in this country, but in all of that there wasn't a class that the Clintons represent now. There were the oil barons, the railroad magnates, the steel sultans, the ship builders and the cotton kings and landowners vs Ford, Edison, Westinghouse. Kellogg, and others .....up to and including Wham-o and the inventors of the Hula Hoop.

The Grifters made their money by taking your money, convincing you that it's good for all of us.

It ain't. It's P.T.Barnum (whom I consider legit) and Al Capone.

[Tax Government]

She’s a goddamned communist. F her.

[JasonC]

Ok, ma'am. I won't risk anything for you, I won't sacrifice anything for you, I won't pay anything for you, nor for any of your "supporters" or goons.

I'd rather go live in a tent in Arizona national parks.

No rewards for effort, no efforts. Don't need you, never have. Am not going to help.

[george76]

Thanks for the ping.

The Clintons have producing nothing of positive value and they want to steal from us who have worked hard for many decades. Our efforts are to provide for our families; theirs is to steal from us.

These people also have convinced many weak minds that it is ok to be lazy then steal from the hard workers.

After we go, they will run out of people to steal from. There is going to be a shock when we retire and stop sending in the big tax dollars.

[BIGLOOK]

My greatest concern is that pols believe they won't outlive their mistakes.

There was Prometheus ....forethought....a demigod, whence we get the word 'Promethean' but he had a brother, Epimetheus......afterthought. Our current crop of legislators are Epimethean.

[grey_whiskers]

Cheers!

[GBA]

Impressive!

[jveritas]

She has already targeted and will bring in MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL VOTERS TO VOTE FOR HER.

Millions of illegal voters? Why those millions did not show up in elections before and vote democrats? You have entered the conspiracy theory crazy land, so we better stop the discussion right now, you are insulting my intelligence.

[goldstategop]

You mean I have to live in a crumbling Soviet style block apartment with 100 sq feet of living space? Ugggh!

Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[ModelBreaker]

I wonder if she would go for the TV stations like Chavez.

The left is after talk radio with the fairness doctrine. Why would they go after TV? TV, by and large, carries the left's water for free.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

PING!

[Aria]

Thanks George. I think Clinton wants to lead us into the second to last category. Amazing to read our progress through the predictable stages.

[thinking]

[Congressman Billybob]

This free market economy has got to go. Socialism is the way of the future. So says Lady Macbeth. Since we can't get her sent to jail, we must keep her out of the White House until she's too old to run for anything, anywhere.

Did I miss anything?

John / Billybob

[Congressman Billybob]

This is a terrific quote, but it isn’t real. The Professor exists, the first paragraph is his. But the second one, which really nails it down, was added by others, later.

John / Billybob

[george76]

Thanks.

I was having a hard time confirming both paragraph elsewhere, so I just used the FR link.

Was the second paragraph by DeToqueville ?

[SunkenCiv]

"I prefer a 'we're all in it together' society," she said.

"Okay, bitch, send me a check from your Whitewater scam proceeds."