Clinton vs Trump, who would you vote for if it comes down to this?

oats · 01-20-2016, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Objective

I don't follow US politics that closely but what I've heard so far I'd probably vote for Bernie Sanders. Any solid reasons to why I shouldn't if I was an American citizen? In short, what's Berniecare and what are his most extreme views that opposing party members doesn't like or don't think will work in practice?

what I believe gets the most eyeballs rolling is: raising minimum wage, federally funded public universities, and a single-payer healthcare system. Though I'm a supporter of Bernie, I do agree that those proposals are unfeasible to varying degrees.

Edit: Though I should mention, how he plans to pay for them - largely through raising or adding taxes and military spending cuts - is also a source of contention for a lot of folks.

Objective · 01-20-2016, 02:12 AM

@quaker oats: Aaah, I see. I'm more certain I'd vote for Bernie Sanders then. But only because I know it works in practice over here. Free healthcare, free universities and minimum wage is higher. I don't mind adding to the pool as I'll probably need it some day as well. A friend of mine wouldn't be able to get extremely important drugs on prescriptions if it wasn't for free healthcare as the pills would have been too expensive that way, but regardless what party you vote for I don't think the free health care system would even be a debate as everyone kind of agrees it's a good thing. It's more an issue whether or not there should be more privatized hospitals or not.

How much do you pay in taxes now? The average here is 25-30% or so I think, it can be lower/higher depending on how much you earn and whether or not you got any loans that needs down payment, if you got something like that you can display your financial situation and get reduced taxes so you get a little push to make it through during harsh times but you'll still earn less (in most cases) than you would if you didn't have any loans. And it's 47.5% at most for the rich folks. I think it's pretty fair the way it is now around here and probably what Bernie Sanders is pushing for as well?

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Objective ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,868 Battle Record: 17-32 Rep Power: 52474192	@quaker oats: Aaah, I see. I'm more certain I'd vote for Bernie Sanders then. But only because I know it works in practice over here. Free healthcare, free universities and minimum wage is higher. I don't mind adding to the pool as I'll probably need it some day as well. A friend of mine wouldn't be able to get extremely important drugs on prescriptions if it wasn't for free healthcare as the pills would have been too expensive that way, but regardless what party you vote for I don't think the free health care system would even be a debate as everyone kind of agrees it's a good thing. It's more an issue whether or not there should be more privatized hospitals or not. How much do you pay in taxes now? The average here is 25-30% or so I think, it can be lower/higher depending on how much you earn and whether or not you got any loans that needs down payment, if you got something like that you can display your financial situation and get reduced taxes so you get a little push to make it through during harsh times but you'll still earn less (in most cases) than you would if you didn't have any loans. And it's 47.5% at most for the rich folks. I think it's pretty fair the way it is now around here and probably what Bernie Sanders is pushing for as well? __________________ I'm not a slave for entertainment, I'm entertainments personal slave, So deep into writing I'm concerned bout the text on my grave. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV8ozGcGJ6o Last edited by Objective; 01-20-2016 at 02:17 AM.