by KeithE » Mon Jun 10, 2019 5:54 pm
OK I’ve read a lot at and listened to speeches at
and I currently favor Elizabeth Warren.
She has a more complete set of policy proposals than anyone. I.e. she would come into office with well studied proposals- read them at and dive into her links at the above. These proposals will help people!! A lot!! .
And to her credit she discusses how to fund them (wealth taxes, replace Trump tax cut with one aimed at the middle class, 7% tax on profits over $100M, repatriation fines/taxes, financial transaction tax {with Sander’s Medicare-for-All Plan that she cosigned}). And she sees capitalism as the engine but it has to have rules. Correctamundo!.
We would move towards the type of society that the Scandinavian enjoy (and they do enjoy it) with a moderately progressive income tax and a flatter/less loopholed/less special issue subsidied/lower corporate tax rates (seems to be aligned with Stiglitz's proposals in his absolutely great book ). This is yet to be totally enumerated but it appears feasible and she and Sanders are the only candidates that discuss funding their proposals adequately.
If you are so inclined, Stiglitz’s book is excellent.
My previous reluctance about Warren was her temperament (she seemed a little too emotional and not enough explaining her positions analytically/coolly). Harris seems better on that demeanor issue.
But listened to:
She has been calm, cool, clear since becoming a candidate from what I’vs seen (unlike several previous interviews over the last ten years). She’s learning!
Read her experiences at the border:
Perceptive but I have not seen her Immigration Reform proposals yet.
The other issue I’m not agreement with, is her abortion opinions.
But overall at this time I’m for Warren (I’m not a single issue person and if I were there would be nobody that agrees with me 100% - thankfully).
What are your thoughts?
Informed by Data.
Driven by the SPIRIT and JESUS’s Example.
Promoting the Kingdom of GOD on Earth.