Democrats form circular firing squad
Democrats, get ahold of yourselves. It’s still early in this silly political season, but you’ve already gone off the deep end. There are so many presidential candidates, some of whom have no idea why they’re run…
Democrats form circular firing squad
Democrats, get ahold of yourselves. It’s still early in this silly political season, but you’ve already gone off the deep end. There are so many presidential candidates, some of whom have no idea why they’re running, but all of whom are so desperate to get any attention whatsoever and so hungry for a headline, they’ll seize any opportunity to invent a phony excuse to stab another Democrat in the back. With the willing help of the breathless, clueless, political media.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/450127-press-democrats-form-circular-firing-squad
7 takeaways from the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate
Ten Democratic presidential candidates kicked off the 2020 debate season on Wednesday. Here were some of the main takeaways:
1) Sen. Elizabeth Warren unequivocally endorses getting rid of private insurance. If Warren ends up as the nominee next summer, this is the one moment from the debate that will still matter. She has gambled on unapologetically embracing "Medicare for all," which could come back to haunt her in the general election given that it would mean about 180 million people losing private coverage.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/7-takeways-from-the-first-2020-democratic-presidential-debate
The Free-Stuff Primary: What Democrats' Promises Will Cost
Universal Child Care
Child care is expensive, even more expensive than college tuition in some cases. Families in Massachusetts, the least affordable state for such care, according to one analysis, can expect to pay as much as $34,381 to enroll both an infant and toddler in day care.
Debt-Free College
The average college graduate who walks off stage with a diploma, once advertised as the ticket to the middle class, also leaves campus with student loans, now feared as long-term financial shackles. According to an analysis by industry expert Mark Kantrowitz, the average 2016 graduate owed a whopping $37,172. The Federal Reserve estimated a m..
