Warren - Platform

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But the corporazioni of the Italian fascist model were not the profit-oriented private concerns we now call “corporations.” They were something closer to consultative associations, in which the interests of business owners, workers and workers’ organizations, and the Italian state were, in theory, all represented. The concept, which is a variation on socialist central planning, was that privately owned businesses were entitled to a profit, but not too much profit; that the workers were entitled to as much compensation and to such working conditions as were consistent with the overall health of the Italian economy and state; and that the state was entitled to coordinate these calculations and negotiate the related interests, and also entitled to have its interests trump those of either the business owners or the workers.

Fascism more or less disappeared as a brand name after that unpleasantness toward the end of the first half of the last century, but corporatism never really went away. The German workers’ councils that are much admired by many American progressives are corporatist undertakings; Senator Warren’s agenda is fundamentally corporatist. It would impose federal charters on businesses with more than $1 billion in revenue and empower the federal government to dictate to those firms the composition of their boards of directors, their compensation practices, the details of their internal corporate governance, their personnel policies, the scope and content of their political speech, and much more. She calls the legislation she is proposing the “Accountable Capitalism Act.”

Accountable to whom? There you have it.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/elizabeth-warren-corporatism-progressive-ideological-ends/

 

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Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Economic Patriotism’ Plan Cribs Heavily From Trump

Elizabeth Warren describes her “Plan for Economic Patriotism,” which she released on Tuesday, as a bold departure from the past.

“It’s time to reject the excuses we’ve heard for decades about why we can’t do more to health American workers,” she says in the document.

Warren and her team appear to have been asleep for the past two years.

How else to explain the fact that her plan completely ignores the substantial progress on jobs, wages and economic growth under President Trump, much less the reason behind these gains.

Warren, for example, complains about jobs lost overseas and stagnant wages, at a time when companies are re-shoring jobs and wages are growing at a rapid clip.

She complains about sluggish economic growth, then links to an Atlantic article from October 2016, which was trying to justify the terrible economy under President Obama. Didn’t anyone tell her that it’s 2019, and the economy has been booming?

 

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Elizabeth Warren's run for President should be a joke.
But we elected an Community organizer who would never be hired to manage a 7-11.

So don't count her out.

 

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Elizabeth Warren promises reparations for gay couples


Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., reintroduced a bill on the campaign trail this week, which could mean $57 million in tax refunds for married LGBT couples.

The Refund Equality Act, which was originally introduced in 2017, would allow LGBT couples who were married prior to the 2013 Supreme Court strike-down of the Defense of Marriage Act in U.S. v. Windsor to amend tax returns from the time that they were married. Prior to 2013, 10 states had legalized same-sex marriage, but were required to file their federal taxes as individuals.

Following the 2013 Supreme Court's decision, married same sex couples from those 10 states were permitted to change their previous tax returns from individual to joint, which entitled them to some federal tax relief. However, the tax return amendments were only permitted for the previous three years. The Refund Equality Act would remove those time limits.

 

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Warren joins Castro in call to decriminalize illegal border crossings



“We should not be criminalizing mamas and babies trying to flee violence at home or trying to build a better future. We must pass comprehensive immigration reform that is in line with our values, creates a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants including our DREAMers, and protects our borders," Warren said in a statement to HuffPost.

Warren told The Washington Post earlier this month that she would seek to repeal criminal penalties for people apprehended while crossing the border.

Sawyer Hackett, a spokesperson for Castro, cited the former Housing and Urban Development secretary's call to repeal the law in April as one reason he is "undeniably a leader on big ideas during this primary."

 

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Elizabeth Warren Says She’ll Use Executive Orders To End Mythical Gender Wage Gap


In a Medium post published Friday, Warren vowed to issue two executive orders upon taking office, one aimed at private sector companies seeking federal contracts and the other at diversifying the federal workforce. The first executive order she mentions would impose “new rules on companies that hope to receive federal contracts.” She would expand existing disclosure requirements to weed out companies “with poor track records on diversity and equal pay,” meaning companies that don’t hire enough people of color may not receive contracts. This may lead to “token” positions in order to receive contracts. Warren would also “Ban companies that want federal contracts from using forced arbitration and non-compete clauses that restrict workers’ rights” and from asking salary history. This executive order would also require federal contractors pay a $15 minimum wage and benefits such as paid family leave, flexible hours, and collective bargaining rights.

The second executive order “Direct real resources towards attracting entry-level applicants from HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority-serving institutions,” even though Warren herself admitted “Black women are disproportionately represented in the federal workforce.” She would still impose recruitment policies because there are not enough Black women in leadership roles. This executive order would also divert funding toward paid fellowships for minorities who are underrepresented at specific government agencies. In addition, the executive order would require each federal agency to further diversify their workforce and provide mentorship programs to minorities, as if this doesn’t currently exist.

Finally, Warren said she would direct her Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to “closely monitor” sectors where minority women are overrepresented to enforce claims of discrimination.

 

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Warren: I Would Push Israel to End Occupation of Palestinians


In a video posted by the left-wing Jewish group IfNotNow on Twitter, two of its activists approached Warren for a picture—she poses for photos with anyone who wants them after campaign events—and introduced themselves as American Jews with a proposition for her.

"We really love the way you're fighting corruption. We'd really love it if you also pushed the Israeli government to end occupation," one of the activists said.

"Yes, yes. So I'm there," Warren said quickly.

Warren then took a picture with the two activists.

Warren's campaign did not respond to a request for comment about her stance on the conflict.

 

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Warren Promises to Import at Least 700 Percent More Refugees to U.S.

Warren’s immigration plan now includes drastically increasing legal immigration and refugee resettlement to provide businesses and corporations with a never-ending stream of cheaper foreign workers that America’s working and middle class will be forced to compete against.

Specifically, Warren wants to increase the number of foreign refugees currently arriving in the U.S. by 700 percent — eight times the rate of President Trump’s refugee total last year, in which about 22,000 were admitted.

“At a time when 70 million are displaced around the world, President Trump has abused his authority to lower the refugee cap for the United States, admitting just over 22,000 refugees in total last year,” Warren writes. “I’ll welcome 125,000 refugees in my first year, and ramping up to at least 175,000 refugees per year by the end of my first term.”

 

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Why Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Won't Work

 

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Elizabeth Warren Wants a Government-Funded 'Public Option' for the Internet


Should every single American have access to hi-speed internet? If so, should the government fund it?It's basically the same argument being used by Democrats to justify buying phones for the poor. The argument goes: no one can live without phone service and the ability to pay shouldn't stand in the way.But while there is some logic in making sure that everyone has access to emergency services via a cell phone if they need it, the notion that everyone needs the internet -- hi-speed internet -- to survive doesn't hold water.Elizabeth Warren begs to differ.HuffPost:

“I will make sure every home in America has a fiber broadband connection at a price families can afford,” Warren writes in a Medium post introducing her rural investment plan. “That means publicly-owned and operated networks ― and no giant (internet service providers) running away with taxpayer dollars.”​

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About 6% of Americans, or 19 million people, lack access to broadband due to infrastructure deficiencies in their area, according to the Federal Communications Commission.​

Oh, goody! The government is going to be in charge of our internet access. What could possibly go wrong?

Warren also hopes major cities will take advantage of her plan, noting that even in urban areas where infrastructure is robust, the cost of high-speed internet keeps it out of reach for many low-income families​

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At a time when progressive activists and experts are increasingly looking at ways to expand the role of the public sector to aid parts of society underserved or exploited by for-profit corporations, much of the attention remains trained on proposals to expand public health insurance and public universities.​

 

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Elizabeth Warren Tries To Court Rural Voters Skeptical Of Urban Elites With Sweeping Broadband Proposal


What’s in the Proposal?
The $85 billion proposal would establish a federal Office of Broadband Access to expand broadband infrastructure governance at the federal level, overturning 26 state laws that Warren says stand in the way of local governments creating their own infrastructure.


The new federal agency would hand out grants to electricity and telephone services, nonprofits, tribes, and local governments that promise to use the resources to bring high-quality internet service to communities lacking sufficient access to the digital world.

“The federal government will pay 90 cents on the dollar for construction under these grants,” Warren wrote in a blog post outlining her proposal. “In exchange, applicants will be required to offer high-speed public broadband directly to every home in their application area.”

In order for organizations and localities to qualify for federal money, the government would require them to offer “at least one plan with 100 Mbps/100 Mbps speeds and one discount internet plan for low-income customers with a prepaid feature or a low monthly rate.”



Are Rural voters really concerned about high speed internet or where their next pay check is coming ?

 

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Elizabeth Warren outlines sweeping new gun control plans
https://www.cnn.com/profiles/gregory-krieg

The new plan is among Warren's broadest to date, calling for universal background checks, the passage of a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and the closure of loopholes often targeted by gun control activists.

But Warren also ties it to her signature anti-corruption bill, arguing that the prospects for legislative action rest on wholesale reform to lobbying laws. Additionally, the Massachusetts senator would move to hold gun manufacturers "strictly liable for the harm they cause through a federal private right of action" -- opening the industry up to lawsuits from victims of gun violence.

As part of that push, Warren points to previously introduced legislation -- typically associated with bankers -- designed to hold corporate executives more directly accountable for the actions of their companies. The result, she writes, could mean "holding gun industry CEOs personally accountable" over potential wrongdoing or negligence

On Friday, Warren called on retail giant Walmart to remove firearms from its shelves.

"Companies that sell guns have a responsibility to the safety of their communities. @Walmart is one of the largest gun retailers in the world," she tweeted. "The weapons they sell are killing their own customers and employees. No profit is worth those lives. Do the right thing—stop selling guns."

 

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Elizabeth Warren's 'Wealth Tax' Is Punishment, Not Taxation

Biden joked with the well-dressed and apparently affluent crowd that they shouldn't expect a tax cut from him. Then, according to the pool report from Matt Pearce of the Los Angeles Times says, came the four words that tell a long story: "But! No punishment, either."

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The clear, if implicit, contrast was with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.). Warren and Sanders each have proposed a "wealth tax" that is accompanied by a punitive exit tax on anyone leaving the country to escape the wealth tax.

Democrats have been toying with these exit tax proposals for some time. The rates they float keep climbing. An expatriation tax already applies on those renouncing U.S. citizenship—they have to pay capital gains tax on the accumulated gains on their assets, reflecting a "deemed sale" at a mark-to-market price even on assets that have not been sold.

 

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How long do you pay the wealth tax before the government has ALL your money?

 

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How long do you pay the wealth tax before the government has ALL your money?

this would have deleterious affect in the stock market as the likes of Bezo, Zuckerberg and so on were forced to sell of stock every yr to pay off the tax .... there by driving stock price down, requiring more shares being sold

in a self licking ice cream cone

 

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Lizzie Warren should want in one hand and sh1t in the other, then lick her fingers.

 

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Elizabeth Warren's Lobbying Tax Is Anti-Constitutional Pseudo-Policy

Warren's campaign estimates that if the rule had been in place over the last decade, and businesses had made no changes to their lobbying activities, it would have raised about $10 billion. But as with her wealth tax proposal, which is designed more to degrade large fortunes than to raise revenue for the government, the point isn't really to generate new funds from taxation. It is to eliminate much of the lobbying that happens in Washington.

"We can end excessive lobbying," Warren wrote in a tweet this morning. Excessive lobbying. Excessive petitioning of the government. The point of Warren's tax on lobbying is to eliminate, or at least severely degrade, a fundamental constitutional right. It is probably unconstitutional, in the sense that it wouldn't stand up to a court challenge. It is certainly anti-constitutional, in the sense that it is contrary to the spirit of the First Amendment.

That's not terribly surprising coming from Warren, whose respect for the Constitution knows many bounds. As National Review's David French has written, many of Warren's vaunted plans—from her wealth tax to her proposed executive order banning fracking—appear likely to cross legal and constitutional lines. As a candidate, she has repeatedly demonstrated her willingness to ignore the irritating limitations imposed by the Constitution to pursue her political and policy objectives.

 

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Universal Childcare a 'Basic Human Right'

WASHINGTON - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, said her "wealth tax" would pay for universal childcare and pre-K eduction, which she argued is a "right" for every child.

"Right now, in more than half the states in America, one year of childcare costs more than a year of in-state tuition at the public university. Try working a budget around that and then try it with two kids or three. It just doesn’t work. We are failing mamas and daddies all across this country and we are failing our kids as well," Warren said during an address at the DNC’s Women Will Vote Gala on Thursday night.

"Let’s not kid ourselves. More often than not, it’s women whose career opportunities are limited when childcare is hard to find. It’s women who get pushed out of the workforce when they don’t want to be. That is just wrong. We are the richest country in the history of the planet. Access to high-quality care and education in the first five years of a child’s life should not be a privilege reserved for the rich. It should be a right for every child," she added.

Warren explained that the two-cent wealth tax would apply to "fortunes over $50 million."

 

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Universal Childcare a 'Basic Human Right'

WASHINGTON - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, said her "wealth tax" would pay for universal childcare and pre-K eduction, which she argued is a "right" for every child.

"Right now, in more than half the states in America, one year of childcare costs more than a year of in-state tuition at the public university. Try working a budget around that and then try it with two kids or three. It just doesn’t work. We are failing mamas and daddies all across this country and we are failing our kids as well," Warren said during an address at the DNC’s Women Will Vote Gala on Thursday night.

"Let’s not kid ourselves. More often than not, it’s women whose career opportunities are limited when childcare is hard to find. It’s women who get pushed out of the workforce when they don’t want to be. That is just wrong. We are the richest country in the history of the planet. Access to high-quality care and education in the first five years of a child’s life should not be a privilege reserved for the rich. It should be a right for every child," she added.

Warren explained that the two-cent wealth tax would apply to "fortunes over $50 million."

She's absolutely correct that it is a person's right to any kind of childcare one chooses (provided it does not harm the child, but that's a whole different subject).

She's absolutely wrong that the government has any role in taking money from anyone to pay for that for citizens who want it.

It's really not a difficult concept to understand.

 

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She's absolutely correct that it is a person's right to any kind of childcare one chooses

you know damn well she means for the Gov to Pay for it