Clinton Says She's Open To Raising Cap On Social Security Earnings

[UCmeNdc]

So far, Clinton hasn't embraced the liberal prescription for Social Security, but her views could be changing. At a town hall here Tuesday, she said she'd be open to a Social Security tax increase proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), her radical rival in the primary.

During the 2008 campaign, Clinton had flatly rejected such an increase. Her comments this week could suggest that she has warmed to the idea, or that she is responding to a broader shift to the left among Democrats.

Clinton was responding to a question from the audience at a community college about the fact that the wealthy and upper middle class don't pay Social Security taxes on anything they earn above a certain amount. That limit is $118,500 this year.

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/08/clinton-says-shes-open-raising-cap-social

[whatchamacallit]

1. "Open to" or will commit to

That's the problem HRC, it's all focus testing, PR, and marketing.

[askew]

5. Exactly. She seems incapable of giving clear yes/no answer on much of anything.

One reason she is skipping Iowa State Fair soapbox, avoiding public events and likes DNC's limited debate schedule.

[Roy Ellefson]

2. radical rival?

what the hell is wrong with the Washington Post referring to Sanders as "her radical rival in the primary". Do they refer to everyone Republican candidate as a "radical"? because they sure as hell are more radical than Sanders.

[rurallib]

6. today's true radicals are on the right in what used to be the Republican party

Bush is a radical
Jindal is surely a radical
Scott Walker? really radical
name any one and they are radicals.

Bernie? not a radical by any measure

[Romulox]

3. She sounds like she is speaking more from desperation than from conviction.

She'll forget all about this, once elected.

[99th_Monkey]

4. In response to an audience questions, not Hillary's initiative. -nt-