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46. BS
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:11 PM
Mar 2020
Now we must make all public universities, colleges and trade schools tuition-free for all, cancel all student debt, and fund it with a small tax on Wall Street speculation.

More arm-waving words. Let's see some numbers, Bernie.

I read recently that student debt is about $1.5 trillion. None of the experts know for sure how much wiping that out would really cost but it seems doable at first glance, especially since they're now talking about a possible TARP 2 to save the moneygrubbers on Wall Street costing $4 trillion or thereabouts to save their greedy asses again if the market tanks real bad. Haven't seen a single number yet on all the other stuff. Bet it would be a helluva lot more than wiping out student debt.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
One of the things I admire about Joe is his ability to listen and adopt/adapt other's ideas Siwsan Mar 2020 #1
Climate Change SCliberal91294 Mar 2020 #2
Biden has been proposing climate change legislation since 1986, long before most people had LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #7
Great. You'll be glad to know that, long before most people would cast any Hortensis Mar 2020 #52
Bernie's plan? Biden propsed it five years ago! LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #3
He's giving Bernie credit. It's smart politics. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5
Sssshhhh!!! caraher Mar 2020 #6
Ya, HRC did the same thing, now Bernie people run around saying they are Sanders. Whatever. LizBeth Mar 2020 #13
I still have no idea why he backed off that when he first announced, it soured me on him a bit Celerity Mar 2020 #20
Because there are a lot of centralists who think we can't afford education even as the Pentegon ... marble falls Mar 2020 #27
This is how one builds a coalition. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4
Do you think that will happen before July? comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #45
I think he's out this week. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #47
I surely hope you are right and I am wrong. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #48
Yeah, me too. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #49
Wasn't Bernie's plan to offer free tuition to everyone, including millionaires and billionaires? beastie boy Mar 2020 #8
Egos and all. The Democratic plan has always been more reasonable and responsible than Sanders LizBeth Mar 2020 #15
Biden Is A Team Player and Understands All The Candidates Need to Have A Win for Their Supporters Indykatie Mar 2020 #9
That's leadership Reviewing the ideas of others, giving them credit and saying "yes, let's do that" riversedge Mar 2020 #10
That shows Joe's leadership andym Mar 2020 #11
Also needs to legalize marijuana, if he hasn't ecstatic Mar 2020 #12
My only disappointment with Joe is he is very cold on legalization (as was Barack) ... marble falls Mar 2020 #18
May be leaving it to the states. More and more are coming around. brush Mar 2020 #29
That's sort of a Republican style response, but remember Bush's DEA busting medical pot ... marble falls Mar 2020 #31
Give it time. And who you calling repug? Been toking long before you without... brush Mar 2020 #35
I am sorry I made that seem I was calling you Republican. I only use that on Donnie ... marble falls Mar 2020 #55
OK, most states don't have that issue. 18 states and counting. brush Mar 2020 #58
This. n/t ms liberty Mar 2020 #26
Good! Bucky Mar 2020 #14
Free college to all is not the right thing to do. Universities would be overwhelmed and it would LizBeth Mar 2020 #17
Have you ever worked in public policy or program development? Bucky Mar 2020 #61
No Biden adopted Warren's college plan...Sanders want us to pay for private college and billionaires Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #16
Correct. And the Democratic plan. Democrats have been proposing this all along. LizBeth Mar 2020 #19
Ok, now this is great. Maven Mar 2020 #21
Except that's not Bernie's plan Donkees Mar 2020 #22
That's NOT "Bernie's plan"... argh! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #23
lol, the Berner bros on Twitter are not amused, lol, sooo typical Celerity Mar 2020 #24
Got no words BidenBacker Mar 2020 #28
Those types will never Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #32
He's putting together a very strong and detailed platform. He's going to kill Trump with the ... marble falls Mar 2020 #25
It's never good enough: George II Mar 2020 #30
I get the feeling Bernie & Joe, or at least their campaign aids, have been talking onetexan Mar 2020 #34
Nope. showblue22 Mar 2020 #39
BS BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46
Geeze. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #37
What's that first sentence about the platform supposed to mean? betsuni Mar 2020 #54
Cannot Effing Believe BidenBacker Mar 2020 #33
It proves Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #36
Like I said this morning BidenBacker Mar 2020 #42
Correction BidenBacker Mar 2020 #38
That is why they are losers still_one Mar 2020 #51
For families making less than $125,000 mcar Mar 2020 #40
I really like the plan. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #41
There are other reasons to avoid an income cap for such a program. PETRUS Mar 2020 #50
That would exclude BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43
Works for me mcar Mar 2020 #44
To be fair, that probably includes me and I'm going to vote for Biden. writes3000 Mar 2020 #56
Same here on both counts BidenBacker Mar 2020 #57
How's this for starters? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #59
Here's a couple more real interesting ones for folks to peruse BidenBacker Mar 2020 #60
Stay in all the way, Bernie. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #53
I agree. I'm not really supporting Sanders, but Bucky Mar 2020 #62
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