Posted on 07/24/2006 4:25:10 PM PDT by wagglebee
DENVER (Reuters) - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a possible White House contender in 2008, said on Monday the Bush administration had hurt working Americans and Democrats must offer new ideas to strengthen the middle class.
"Americans are earning less while the costs of a middle-class life have soared," Clinton told the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, a group that aided her husband Bill Clinton's rise to the presidency in 1992 but has clashed in recent years with the party's more liberal wing.
"A lot of Americans can't work any harder, borrow any more or save any less," she said in unveiling the group's "American Dream Initiative," a package of proposals to make college and home ownership more affordable, help small businesses, improve retirement savings and expand health insurance coverage.
Clinton said President George W. Bush and Republicans had "made a mess out of the country's finances." Rewriting her husband's famous 1992 campaign slogan, "It's the economy, stupid," she declared: "It's the American dream, stupid."
The yearlong initiative headed by Clinton was designed to give the party new ideas for midterm elections in November and for the White House race in 2008.
Clinton said she hoped the agenda would "unite Democrats and help elect Democrats" in November, when the party must pick up 15 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate to regain control of Congress.
"This plan will make the basics of life in the middle class -- health care, education and retirement -- affordable for those who take responsibility," Clinton said.
"These ideas will make sure every American will get a fair wage, access to college and home ownership and a path out of poverty and into the middle class," she said.
Two other possible 2008 presidential contenders, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, also addressed the conference of 375 elected Democratic officials from 42 states.
"Everybody in the country understands what this administration has done wrong," Vilsack said. "It is important now for this country to understand what we need to do that's right."
Bayh said Democrats needed to reach out to the middle class if they wanted to reclaim control of Congress.
Republican National Committee spokesman Danny Diaz rejected the Democratic claims about the economy.
"Only liberal Democrats like Hillary Clinton could attack an economy that has produced 5.4 million jobs in the last three years, grew 5.6 percent in the first quarter, increased payroll employment in 47 states and is the envy of the industrialized world," he said.
While much of the agenda covers familiar Democratic territory, it adds some new flourishes. An "American Dream Grant" would award money to states based on attendance and graduation from state colleges, while American Dream Accounts would enhance retirement savings and federally funded $500 "baby bonds" would be issued to each child born in America.
It also includes a commission to evaluate corporate subsidies and new rules to rein in federal spending.
The agenda is one of several packages of Democratic ideas floated by party groups and leaders who have yet to rally around a single party-wide agenda similar to the successful Republican "Contract with America" in 1994.
Hhahahahaha.. ROFL!!! Centrist? Bwahahahaha......
Can't save any less?
No, she's just going to spend what's left of your money for you.
In your dreams.
yitbos
Yep, zero is about as low as I can go...
Amen, sis. There are too many lazy Americans out there.
...ah yesssss, the LIBERAL trait, like a spot on a leopard. This next few months should be interesting as she scurries back and more and more "statements" reveal the true LIBERAL heart. Her socialist slip is starting to show (beware staring at the "cankles)
Doogle
Beware, R, or X rated language:
http://www.sonic.net/maledicta/clintons.html
I forget the exact words the "the one that shall not be named" used....
"For the good of all, we are gonna have to take something from you!"
America needs to keep their eye on this beast, if they know what is good for them.
"Culture of Corruption" : DUMPED
"A Nude Erection for America" : DUMPED
And now this piece of crap focus-group political consultant-laden idiocy.
Yeah, you go with that, Hitlery & Co. Since you're devoide of any IDEAS to help America, maybe that'll sell in Peoria.
Boy, you got that right!
An "American Dream Grant" would award money to states based on attendance and graduation from state colleges, while American Dream Accounts would enhance retirement savings and federally funded $500 "baby bonds" would be issued to each child born in America.
And all this is gonna be paid for how?
In yer dreams Hildabeaste!
Who said, "Well, we'll just have to change human nature."
yitbos
By taxing the middle class harder to fund welfare, free medical and schooling for illegal aliens, state-sponsored abortions, and free rehab for crackheads. After your skiffy wife's tax hikes, nobody's buying what you're shoveling, girly!!
Yeah, but it's because of all those lazy Americans that it's so easy to get ahead in this country. My experience has been if you give even a modest effort you will quickly rise above your counterparts. Really bust your hump and you can and will make it. If you can't make it in this economy, something is bad wrong.....I see opportunity everywhere I look!
Yeah, that's a good one. The DemonRats are promoting all their psychos while guys like Lieberman get crucified for actually wanting to fight terrorists.
hehehe, not likey...Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-Cuba), speaking at a Democratic party fundraiser in San Francisco yesterday, was remarkably frank about the Democrats' intentions to use socialist redistribution policies if the party gains power after the November elections. As reported by the Associated Press, Sen. Clinton said, "Many of you are well enough off that ... the tax cuts may have helped you. We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." With her blunt statement, Sen. Clinton has drawn clear the difference between the two major parties.
Posted on 06/29/2004 9:12:49 AM EDT by kristinn
Who needs ideas when you have catch phrases? That's what American needs now, an insulting remark recycled from a 10 yr old playbook.
But Hillary promises that you can do twice as much tomorrow.
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