Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Joined February 2009
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That’s a very good point. The undereducation of so many Americans - particularly about history - is at the root of many of our problems today.
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Hawaii isn’t just beautiful land & beaches. There’s an ugly historical underbelly there - from Dole Pineapple deposing Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 all the way to Monsanto and GMO’s in Maui today. It’s time for our generation to rise up, become aware & take a stand for human values
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To me, what Hawaiians want is most important. Particularly given a history of ignoring their traditions, their culture and their rights.
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Hawaii was ground zero in what became a raging pattern of corporate imperialism. I stand with Hawaiians and all Americans ready to interrupt the pattern and forge a new path. No on Mauna Kea telescope. latimes.com/nation/la-na-haw…
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I think it’s fair to assume you’re not one of them, or you would realize what a joke that is.
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A new century should be guided by completely different economic thinking. These factors source money: education of children, & psychological, emotional & physical thriving of adults. Anything that develops the brain of a child or unleashes the spirit of an adult fuels prosperity.
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Economic theory empowered by the United States government over the last 40 years has brought us to where we are. Given that 1% of Americans own more wealth than the bottom 90%, little that it offers should necessarily be used to guide us now.
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Isn't that like saying it's unfair to legalize marijuana and let out all the people who've been in jail on marijuana charges, because just think of all those people who had to serve their time? The fact that some were treated unjustly is never a reason to avoid doing justice now.
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It's sort of fascinating, isn't it? It's like, "If she's actually a decent person, I might have to rethink a few things."
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Repeal '17 tax cut, put back middle class one, stop corp subsidies like $26B to fossil fuel last year, govt negotiate w/ Big Pharma, 3% tax on billionaires (Warren), 2% on $500 million+ (same). Free state college & U tuition & removal of college debt. All will STIMULATE economy!
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So my proposal is not a plan that reduces the debt. My proposal is that the American people wake up on this one, realize how bamboozled we have been by trickle down economic theory for the last 40 years & ask for what we really want: Not just to reduce the debt. REMOVE THE DEBT.
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See what really went on there. We're told the tax cut was an economic stimulant - which it wasn't. THE REAL ECONOMIC STIMULANT WOULD BE TO REMOVE THE COLLEGE LOAN DEBT ENTIRELY. The release of creativity & productivity would immense, creating wealth across the board for everyone.
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A case in point is the 2017 tax cut v. the college loan debt crisis. The tax cut (83 cents of every $ went to richest people & corp) cost $2T, and the loan debt is less than that. The 2017 tax cut should be repealed, although the middle class tax cut part of it should be kept in.
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