America refused: what would be the policy of President Clinton

After winning the election, Hillary Clinton would become the first female president in US history. Her husband Bill Clinton would become the first spouse of a sitting president in US history, and their daughter Chelsea would be the first person in the US whose both parents were in the White House.

In addition, there is a tradition in the United States that people who occupy high elective posts retain this title as a respectful treatment after leaving the post. Bill Clinton is still called at official events and in the press Mr. President. Thus, the Clinton couple would be the first couple in US history to be approached by Mr. and mrs. President.

However, Americans are interested not only in the historical moment of the election of the first woman president, but also in her specific actions in this post - the steps that she intends to take in the next 4 years. And then US citizens chose the candidacy of Donald Trump.

What could be a country under President Clinton?

Transition headquarters:

Immediately after the victory, the Clinton transition headquarters in Washington would begin work. Ken Salazar, who was 3 in the history of the United States under US President Barack Obama was appointed head of 50 a month before the election, as its head of the election (2009 to 2013).

Salazar’s team includes 4 people: Tom Donilon, who was an internal security adviser to the Obama administration, Jennifer Greenholm, ex-governor of Michigan, and Nira Thanden, president of the American Progress Center, and Maggie Williams, director of the Harvard Policy Institute, Clinton’s longtime confidant .

Foreign policy

Israel:

In the summer and autumn of 2016, the former secretary of state said a lot of good words to Israel, promising as the US president "to renew and confirm the inextricable link with Israel and Netanyahu." Hillary Clinton stressed that she "was on the side of Israel throughout her career."

Although in Israel these words were treated with skepticism - they well remember how Secretary of State Clinton put pressure on Israel, twisted the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and sharply criticized any Jewish construction in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. People in Jerusalem also remember Clinton’s position in preparing a nuclear agreement with Iran, which Israel considers a threat to its national security.

Nevertheless, in all public speeches as a presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has repeatedly declared the firmness of support for Israel.

Experts note that Hillary’s permanent pro-Israel motives were also based on the fact that more than 50% of the Democratic Party’s largest sponsors are American Jews, with whom Clinton prefers to stay in warm relations.

Traditionally, American Jews vote more for Democrats than Republicans - in the average proportion of 75% for 25%. And for many Jewish voters, the word about supporting Israel is the minimum they expect from their presidential candidate. And Hillary Clinton honestly worked this verbal minimum for their ears, although it is difficult to say whether this would have resulted in any concrete actions as president.

Russia:

Hillary Clinton has strained relations with Russia. She directly accused the Kremlin several times of interfering in the US election process. She also stated that she had confirmation from 17 US intelligence agencies that the Kremlin was behind the cyber attacks, in particular on the computers of the Democratic Party.

Clinton's statements also concerned Russian policy towards Syria.

“But every day we see the consequences of the Assad regime and Russia’s single-minded desire to destroy Aleppo. We must use leverage over Russia. If we can cooperate with Russia, then this should be done,” said former secretary of state in past debates.

Taxes

Main election thesis Hillary Clinton - raise taxes for the rich. She planned to everyone who earns at least $ 250 thousand per year, taxed at a rate from 28% to 33%. If the profit is over $ 1 million, the minimum total rate would be 30%.

At the same time, Clinton wanted to simplify taxation for small businesses. On its Online The candidate pointed out that now enterprises employing 1-5 people spend 150 hours per month and more than one thousand per year to fill out tax returns. And this is 20 times more than the performance of large corporations.

For the latter, she planned to close all tax loopholes for which large companies can evade taxes.

“The more we can do for the middle class — for you, your education, your condition — the better,” Clinton said at the first debate, recalling that the concentration of wealth among a small percentage of the population in modern American history goes back to Ronald Reagan.

Most Americans would not have noticed any change in their tax bill according to the plan. Difference according to the calculations of the Time edition, only the rich would feel. So, for example, those who earn $ 133 thousands a year or more would pay $ 1600 a year more.

Non-partisan employee of the Center for Tax Policy in Washington has understood in detail the tax plan Clintonby dividing everyone into tax groups.

1 The Lowest Earners

Who: single and married couples earning up to $ 23 000 per year. The average income of this group is $ 13 800.

According to plan clinton: On average, the tax will increase by $ 4 or 0,1%.

This group includes retirees and those who work part-time.

2. The working poor

Who: single and married couples earning from $ 23 000 to $ 45 000 per year. The average income of this group is $ 35 000.

According to plan clinton: tax increases by $ 15 or 0.1%.

3. The solid middle

Who: single and married couples earning from $ 45 000 to $ 81 000 per year. The average income of this group is $ 64 000.

According to plan clinton: On average, the tax will increase by $ 44 or 0.1%.

This category includes people who work as registered nurses (average salary $ 58 000), police officers ($ 48000), and recent college graduates ($ 51 000).

4. The upper middle class

Who: single and married couples earning from $ 81 000 to $ 143 000 per year. The average income of this group is $ 112 000.

According to plan clinton: on average, the tax will increase by $143 or 0,1%.

5. Hy-to-do

Who: single and married couples earning from $ 143 000 to $ 209 000 per year. The average income of this group is $ 179 000.

According to plan clinton: on average, the tax will increase by $246 or 0,1%.

6. 1%

Who: single and married couples earning $ 250 000 and higher per year. The average income of this group is $ 2,4 million.

According to plan clinton: on average, the tax will increase by $ 78 or 3,4%.

7. Uncle sam

According to plan clinton: on average, the tax will increase by $ 30 billion or 0,2% from GDP.

Salaries

Clinton planned to set the minimum $ 12 per hour at the federal level and encourage states to set higher rates at the level of their legislation.

Jobs and the economy as a whole

Clinton wanted to strengthen the private sector — and thus create new jobs. To this end, she proposed to create an industrial bank that could finance large projects at the expense of state funds. She also promised to provide almost $ 300 billion of investments in infrastructure development and create new vacancies in the development of alternative energy technologies.

Social security and education

Surcharge for childcare. According to Clinton’s plan, the cost of childcare should be no more than 10% of the total family income. She also wanted to provide longer maternity leave to care for children.

In education, Hillary Clinton promised to do free education in public universities for families with incomes below $ 125 thousand a year and to help graduates to pay off their study loans.

In 2015, Clinton announced its New College Compact plan, according to which college tuition should be cheaper - and in some cases even free. Here are his key points:

• Eliminate tuition fees at state (full-time) colleges and universities for working families with incomes below $ 125 000.
• To help students from low-income and middle-income strata with education costs that are not related to tuition.
• Help graduates with their student loans.

Medicine: Obamacare and abortion

Hillary Clinton promised continue reform Obamacare and planned to reduce the personal expenses of Americans on health care: to reduce the prices of insurance policies and medicines. She advocated the right to abortion and same-sex marriage.

Immigration and Deportation

Clinton wanted to simplify paperwork, reform the immigration system, and save Obama's 2 immigration decree. According to the first, parents of persons with citizenship can file a petition for deferment of deportation. And the second - this right gives children who entered the country before 16 years.

She also promised to cancel the waiting period at which children and spouses of persons with citizenship must apply for immigration visas at the consulate in their home country. It is necessary to wait for such a procedure from 3 to 10 years, so it is often before the family that there is a choice: either to be separated for a long time, or to live in the country illegally. In principle, Clinton was ready to undertake an immigration reform that would allow 11 to legalize millions of people living in the country illegally.

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