Things The GOP Candidates Could Talk About

[Kathianne]

A Trump break. Just a few things from perusing headlines. Got some suggestions to add?

I mean if the foreign policies of Obama administration weren't enough, especially the Iran Deal and everything Clinton was dealing with as Secretary of State. Benghazi, Syria, ISIS.

Other than the email mishandling. Though Carly could bring up:

http://pjmedia.com/diaryofamadvoter/2015/08/10/cyberwar-an-opportunity-for-carly/


Cyberwar — an Opportunity for Carlyby Roger L Simon
AUGUST 10, 2015 - 4:53 PM

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Someone, Carson?, could directly address the argument being made by the administration and Clinton that incarceration is the problem with black families and discuss what they would do to address these problems:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-flawed-missing-men-theory-1439159236


The Flawed ‘Missing Men’ TheoryMandatory-sentencing laws need an overhaul, but the dissolution of black families in the U.S. predates them.
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Which candidate should bring up the issues between the police, communities, mayors, etc? Who would make clear that when they are president, they will leave policing to those that know their people, the local government?

http://nypost.com/2015/08/10/cops-are-taking-pictures-of-bums-and-posting-them-online/


Fed-up cops post pictures of vagrants online (http://nypost.com/2015/08/10/cops-are-taking-pictures-of-bums-and-posting-them-online/)By Shawn Cohen (http://nypost.com/author/shawn-cohen/) and Bruce Golding (http://nypost.com/author/bruce-golding/)

August 10, 2015 | 2:35am




Perhaps Rubio would like to take on critiquing Hillary's current bribe to the young?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-proposes-debt-free-tuition-at-public-colleges-1439179200


Hillary Clinton Proposes Debt-Free Tuition at Public CollegesPlan, which would cost $350 billion over 10 years, is way for Democratic front-runner to woo young voters and provides ammunition against surging Bernie Sanders

[Kathianne]

Indeed, Rubio jumped at this bribe, as did Jeb:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/10/jeb-rubio-slam-hillary-clintons-college-plan/


JEB, RUBIO SLAM HILLARY CLINTON’S COLLEGE PLAN by SARAH RUMPF (http://www.breitbart.com/author/sarah-rumpf/)10 Aug 2015


As Hillary Clinton unveiled her plan to overhaul college funding, two Republicans seeking to compete with her in the general election criticized it as a massive tax increase.

Both former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
slammed Clinton’s plan as being a poor fit for the modern economic and educational needs of today’s students and for its negative impact on taxpayers.Clinton’s proposal, according to an AP report (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/34af7a6fce404c0089290d4cd3cfb7fc/clinton-propose-350-billion-college-affordability-plan), would create a $200 billion federal incentive system, wherein states that provided free community college tuition and “no loan” tuition at state universities would be eligible to receive the federal funding.


The program would be funded in part by slashing income tax deductions for charitable contributions and home mortgage interest, capping the amount that “wealthy families” could claim.

In an appearance on Fox & Friends Monday morning, Rubio criticized Clinton’s plan as pouring money into a higher education system that was not just expensive, but also “outdated,” and that failed to solve any of the structural problems inherent in the system.

Instead, said Rubio, there needed to be more emphasis on nontraditional schooling, like online education and vocational training. More flexibility would be especially helpful, said Rubio, for working Americans so they could advance their educations while keeping their jobs and supporting their families.

Rubio also advocated for more transparency in the student loan process, saying that colleges should inform students about what they can expect to earn with a degree from that college in the major they are considering, before they end up tens of thousands — or even hundreds of thousands — of dollars in debt and in a field with poor employment prospects.
Rubio has frequently spoken of his struggles paying off his own six-figure student loan debt (http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/06/marco-rubio-hillary-clinton-cant-lecture-me-on-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/), including at last week’s GOP debate.
Bush agreed with his fellow Floridian in harshly condemning Clinton’s proposal, posting a statement (https://jeb2016.com/jeb-bush-on-hillary-clintons-fiscally-irresponsible-higher-education-proposal/?lang=en) on his website that slammed it as a “top-down Washington solution” that would “raise the cost of college even further and shift the burden to hardworking taxpayers.”

This irresponsible proposal would raise taxes, increase government debt, and double-down on the failed Obama economic policies that have led to a “new normal” of sluggish economic growth, rising college costs spurred by Washington, and limited opportunities for all Americans – including recent college graduates.
We don’t need more top-down Washington solutions that will raise the cost of college even further and shift the burden to hardworking taxpayers. We need to change the incentives for colleges with fresh policies that result in more individualization and choices, drive down overall costs, and improve the value of a college degree, which will help lead to real, sustained four-percent economic growth.
We also need additional pro-growth economic policies that will give more college graduates the opportunity to achieve earned success rather than continuing down the path of declining workforce participation and access to jobs.

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[gabosaurus]

Why not? Instead of appealing to rich white guys with money, Clinton is appealing to poor kids with votes. It's equally distasteful, but you have to admit that there are more poor kids out there than rich guys.