2008 Woodie Awards
Meet the 2008 Presidential candidates: A quick look at the future leaders of America
Hillary Clinton (Democrat - New York)
Patrick Fergusson
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: World Views
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The leading Presidential candidate for the Democratic party, Senator Clinton is considered the front runner to win the democratic nomination and challenge the leading republican candidate in 2008. First famous for being the forgiving first lady to President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, Sen. Clinton is an experienced politician who, although intelligent, is notorious for being a polarizing figure. Here's a highlight of her stance on the three hottest topics in the upcoming election:
Healthcare: It's now clear that if a Democrat were elected in 2008, a somewhat more socialized version of our current healthcare system would be pushed on Congress, and the country. And as expected, Sen. Clinton recently submitted such a plan. Essentially, the changes she proposes to America's current system would switch the country to more conservative form of the strictly socialized universal health care found in various European countries. While not as federally controlled as European systems, Hillary would still attempt to cover the nearly 47 million Americans who are currently without health insurance. To help offset the cost of such a proposal, her plan provides tax credit for working families. The tax credits will potentially ensure that working families never have to pay more than a limited percentage of their income for health care; additional credits would be given to small businesses, to help them pay for their increased expenses as well. In addition, Insurance companies would no longer be able to deny coverage if someone has a pre-existing condition.
Iraq: Sen. Clinton's stance on the war in Iraq is a firm one: leave. Though she voted in support of the war earlier in Bush's administration, she has employed a simple vision for how the war should be dealt with in the future. She proposed a cap on troop levels, and put forth a comprehensive roadmap for ending the war. If it is followed, Hillary's bill, the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007, would end the war before the next president takes the oath of office. But she has also been clear: if George Bush refuses to end the war, when she is president, she will.
Environment: Sen. Clinton recently introduced a plan to Congress to create a Strategic Energy Fund that would inject $50 billion into research, development, and deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean coal technology, ethanol and other homegrown biofuels, and more. She claims they can create the fund without raising taxes. Like most candidates, Hillary has promised to push America towards energy independence.
For more information, please visit http://www.hillaryclinton.com/splash/.
Healthcare: It's now clear that if a Democrat were elected in 2008, a somewhat more socialized version of our current healthcare system would be pushed on Congress, and the country. And as expected, Sen. Clinton recently submitted such a plan. Essentially, the changes she proposes to America's current system would switch the country to more conservative form of the strictly socialized universal health care found in various European countries. While not as federally controlled as European systems, Hillary would still attempt to cover the nearly 47 million Americans who are currently without health insurance. To help offset the cost of such a proposal, her plan provides tax credit for working families. The tax credits will potentially ensure that working families never have to pay more than a limited percentage of their income for health care; additional credits would be given to small businesses, to help them pay for their increased expenses as well. In addition, Insurance companies would no longer be able to deny coverage if someone has a pre-existing condition.
Iraq: Sen. Clinton's stance on the war in Iraq is a firm one: leave. Though she voted in support of the war earlier in Bush's administration, she has employed a simple vision for how the war should be dealt with in the future. She proposed a cap on troop levels, and put forth a comprehensive roadmap for ending the war. If it is followed, Hillary's bill, the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007, would end the war before the next president takes the oath of office. But she has also been clear: if George Bush refuses to end the war, when she is president, she will.
Environment: Sen. Clinton recently introduced a plan to Congress to create a Strategic Energy Fund that would inject $50 billion into research, development, and deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean coal technology, ethanol and other homegrown biofuels, and more. She claims they can create the fund without raising taxes. Like most candidates, Hillary has promised to push America towards energy independence.
For more information, please visit http://www.hillaryclinton.com/splash/.
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