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Related: About this forumClinton Expands College-Cost Plan to Appeal to Sanders Supporters
Clinton Expands College-Cost Plan to Appeal to Sanders Supporters
Jennifer Epstein
Bloomberg
Hillary Clinton is changing her college-affordability plan in an effort to reach Bernie Sanders supporters, proposing the elimination of public in-state tuition for students whose families make less than $125,000, an aide said.
Clintons move toward Sanders proposaltuition-free college at public institutionscomes as she seeks to consolidate the Vermont senators backers in her campaign for the White House against Republican Donald Trump.
Her proposals follow a meeting with Sanders last month in Washington, where the aide said they discussed how to prioritize college-affordability issuesa key interest of young votersduring the general election. Clinton had just secured the nomination, but Sanders had vowed to press on to the Democratic National Convention that starts July 25.
More recently, Sanders has said of his endorsing Clinton, I hope it happens. As of this moment, were not quite there yet. A spokesman for Sanders, who is meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday, didnt immediately respond to a request for comment.
Jennifer Epstein
Bloomberg
Hillary Clinton is changing her college-affordability plan in an effort to reach Bernie Sanders supporters, proposing the elimination of public in-state tuition for students whose families make less than $125,000, an aide said.
Clintons move toward Sanders proposaltuition-free college at public institutionscomes as she seeks to consolidate the Vermont senators backers in her campaign for the White House against Republican Donald Trump.
Her proposals follow a meeting with Sanders last month in Washington, where the aide said they discussed how to prioritize college-affordability issuesa key interest of young votersduring the general election. Clinton had just secured the nomination, but Sanders had vowed to press on to the Democratic National Convention that starts July 25.
More recently, Sanders has said of his endorsing Clinton, I hope it happens. As of this moment, were not quite there yet. A spokesman for Sanders, who is meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday, didnt immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Clinton Expands College-Cost Plan to Appeal to Sanders Supporters (Original Post)
portlander23
Jul 2016
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NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)1. I take it this is a big part of her move to the right for the general.
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)2. And they will still complain, because it isn't exactly what Bernie wanted.
Maeve
(42,312 posts)3. And of course it is framed as a cynical move
And not as a possible change of mind due to convincing arguments....