Mother Jones: O'Malley has a plan to compare with Sanders' plan for tuition-free public college
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http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/martin-omalley-hillary-clinton-debt-free-college
The Democratic race to the left continues.
—By Molly Redden | Wed Jul. 8, 2015 3:56 PM EDT
As they vie to emerge as the progressive alternative to Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley are racing to stake out territory to Clinton's political left.
In April, O'Malley endorsed a $15 minimum wage. Sanders did the same within days. On a recent swing through Iowa, Sanders went beyond Clinton's support of paid sick leave to endorse guaranteed vacation time. O'Malley, meanwhile, stumped on his opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, an enormous trade deal that has become a bête noire for liberals and labor groups. Clinton supported the deal as secretary of state, but has hedged on the deal as a presidential candidate.
Now, O'Malley has an answer to Sanders' plan for tuition-free public college: a series of proposals to eliminate debt for students at all colleges, public and private.
The dueling proposals come after an aggressive push to place student loan debt at the center of the Democratic primary agenda by liberal advocacy groups, notably the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. The effort received a boost when Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorsed an unspecified path to debt-free college earlier this year. Clinton intends to roll out a student loan plan later this month.
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Now take it up with Mother Jones, tell them we appreciate the recognition but 'one up' doesn't quite suit MO'M's approach or character!!!
Sorry, but it is a better and more workable plan than Sander's proposal. Plus, O'Malley has used Maryland to prove that his plan can work.
Much better plan, imo. If he was trying to one-up someone, he succeeded.
Not knocking the message of Senator Sanders or Secretary Clinton.. this is a good message.. I have listened to all the candidates.. and Gov. O'Malley shows how things can ACTUALLY work out.
And no one.. let me repeat that.. no one, can produce all their proposals within a short time period.. and if we support these types of proposals and goals.. we cannot throw up their hands and give up if they are not done on a given day..
Been there and seen that before..
This is work.. and as supporters need to be willing to put in the work and time..
