Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined steps to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, casting herself as a protector against proposals to privatize the sprawling health care system for those who have served in the military.
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“What I’d say to the 330 million people of America is grab onto your wallet because Hillary Clinton’s next move is to have universal health care, single-payer system with the government taking over the whole health care system”, he said.
Clinton’s town hall meeting included questions about how she might tackle the threat posed by Islamic State militants if she becomes commander in chief.
But Karpinski told The Washington Post the group made a decision to endorse Clinton because they are so concerned about a Republican winning the White House and rolling back the Obama administration’s environmental legacy, much of which was accomplished through executive action.
“That’s what she and her socialist friend Bernie Sanders are going to advocate for … and I’m going to stop it.” he added.
“I know that doesn’t sound very nice”, said the man, who added that he was laid off during Fiorina’s tenure.
Because of the comment at the Clinton event, and Clinton’s lack of an admonishment, the Republican National Committee went so far as to charge that Clinton and Democrats had “lost all credibility claiming to be a party that stands up for women”.
“I wouldn’t mess with you”, Clinton responded, laughing, before changing the topic and talking about Social Security. Clinton spokeswoman Christina Reynolds said the man was “using a figure of speech that should not be taken literally”.
Chris Christie accused Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday of planning a government takeover of the nation’s health care system.
The questioner – who said she was a supporter since “the cookie incident”, when Clinton dismissed staying at home and touted her working-woman life during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign – said she’d never been so disappointed as when Clinton called the GOP her enemy at the CNN debate.
Clinton said she would, and that her problem with Republicans is in campaigns, not governance.
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Republicans led by Arizona Sen. John McCain said in a statement. Her pre-Veterans Day event comes as Republicans have questioned her commitment to veterans.
