Hillary Clinton Visits Michigan and Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable

Clinton Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable to Working Families and a Win for the Wealthy

Secretary Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, came to Michigan on Thursday, August 11, to deliver her message about fixing the economy. Following the Trump visit to Detroit four days earlier, Mrs. Clinton came to Warren to talk to supporters at the Futuramic Tool & Engineering plant off 10 Mile Road.

Hillary Clinton speaks at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren - photo by Michael Dwyer

Hillary Clinton speaks at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren – photo by Michael Dwyer

Unlike the Trump speech, there were not any protesters inside the building to interrupt Clinton’s talk. However, there were several outside on public sidewalks.

Leah Berdy - center - lives in Warren and works in Rochester, supported Bernie and now Hillary - photo by Michael Dwyer

Leah Berdy – center – lives in Warren and works in Rochester, supported Bernie and now Hillary – photo by Michael Dwyer

Rochester Media spoke to a Clinton supporter, Leah Berdy, who lives in Warren and works part time in Rochester at the Older Persons’ Commission. “She [Clinton] has the right platform, the issues are important to me and help the middle class,” said Berdy. “I was a Bernie [Sanders] supporter and now I support Hillary.”

Nearly 600 people – a smaller, but more diverse crowd than the Trump group – crammed into the building.

Clinton Takes the Stage

Hillary Clinton was announced and took the stage quickly after running a few minutes late. “First, it’s wonderful to be back in Michigan. You can really feel the energy and dynamism that is driving this state’s comeback,” said Clinton. She wasted no time in criticizing Mr. Trump.

“And I know my opponent in this election was here in Michigan about a week ago, and it was like he was in a different place. When he visited Detroit on Monday, he talked only of failure, poverty, and crime. He’s missing so much about what makes Michigan great … And I don’t think Mr. Trump understands any of it. He hasn’t offered any credible solutions for the very real economic challenges we face,” said Clinton.

Clinton suggests the American people should ask themselves these four questions and their answers will tell them which candidate is best for them.

“First, which candidate has a real plan to create good-paying jobs? Second, who will restore fairness to our economy and ensure that those at the top pay their fair share of taxes? Third, who will really go to bat for working families? And fourth, who can bring people together to deliver results that will make a difference in your lives?” asked Clinton. “So starting on Day One, we will work with both parties to pass the biggest investment [tax] in new, good-paying jobs since World War II.”

Working Families in Warren was the theme of Hillary Clinton's Speech on Thursday Afternoon - photo by Michael Dwyer

Working Families in Warren was the theme of Hillary Clinton’s Speech on Thursday Afternoon – photo by Michael Dwyer

Tax Reform

Mrs. Clinton also laid out a plan to reform taxes. “I will propose a new plan to dramatically simplify tax filing for small businesses. Right now, the smallest businesses, the kind that my dad had – it was a really small business – spend 20 times more per employee to prepare their taxes compared to larger companies. It should be as easy as printing out a bank statement,” said Clinton.

A Bernie Sanders Plan

“The people taking care of our children and our parents, they deserve a good wage, good benefits, and a secure retirement. And, it’s crucial that every American have access to the education and skills they need to get the jobs of the future. So, we will fight to make college tuition-free for the middle class and debt-free for everyone. We will also liberate millions of people who already have student debt by making it easier to refinance and repay what you owe as a portion of your income so you don’t have to pay more than you can afford,” said Clinton.

Clinton lays our her Economic Plan in Michigan - photo by Michael Dwyer

Clinton lays our her Economic Plan in Michigan – photo by Michael Dwyer

Clinton’s Plan with the TPP

Trump says Mrs. Clinton will support the Trans-Pacific Partnership if elected – he opposes it, President Obama supports it – suggesting she is only saying what people want to hear. “So my message – my message – to every worker in Michigan and across America is this: I will stop any trade deal that kills jobs or holds down wages – including the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I oppose it now, I’ll oppose it after the election, and I’ll oppose it as President … So as President, I will stand up to China and anyone else who tries to take advantage of American workers and companies. And I’m going to ramp up enforcement by appointing, for the first time, a chief trade prosecutor, I will triple the number of enforcement officers, and when countries break the rules, we won’t hesitate to impose targeted tariffs,” said Clinton, “Now Mr. Trump may talk a big game on trade, but his approach is based on fear, not strength. Fear that we can’t compete with the rest of the world even when the rules are fair. Fear that our country has no choice but to hide behind walls.”

In closing, “We’re going to do this together. We are stronger together. Let’s go out and build the future. Thank you all, God bless you,” said Clinton.

About Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer is a freelance content provider. Michael writes about happenings in the Rochester area, travels across Michigan and destinations around the world. Contact him at michael@rochestermedia.com.

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