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They Came to Talk About Me, I Came to Talk About YOU

OFFENSE
1. Guns
a.
b.
c.
d.

Since we last appeared, #s

Vermont
Not just a few bad votes
Still bad on immunity

2. Socialism/Denmark
a. Amer capitalism built greatest
mid class
b. Need to reign in excesses
c. (Reply) Sanders plan: cant pay
for 20T
d. Demark has (1) Highest tax
burden any western country; (2)
25% sales tax
3. Health Care
a. Gives it to the states (R
governors)
b. Rip up Obamacare/take away
your plan/back in divisive
debate
c. I fought/not going back
4. How to Pay For it
a. $20 trillion 40% increase in
federal budget; 50% increase in
taxes
b. Math: Cant be funded by 1%
even w 100% taxes; mid class
taxes will go up
c. Demark (1) Highest tax burden
any western country; (2) 25%
sales tax
5. Immigration
a. Bernie flip-flop
b. Immigrants lower wages
6. Virtually everything
a. Does that include.?
b. Ted Cruz is who I oppose on
everything
7. OMalley Hypocrisy
a. Trade
b. Financial Regulation-put
investment banker in charge of
reg after the crash
c. Crime
8. Attack on GOP generally
a. Couldnt take the heat (CNBC)
b. Think we cant afford to raise
min wage or paid leave, but can
afford more tax cuts for the top
c. Want to regulate womens
bodies, not Wall Street
d. Dont want ppl to vote
9. Hug Obama
a. Doesnt get enough credit

b. Sanders said millions

disappointed and urged a
primary challenge
DEFENSE
1. Flip/flop No Principles
a. Fighting for same things whole
life
b. Answer specific issue
c. Pitch to future describe plan
d. Opponent flip-flops
2. Wall Street You ASKED them to
stop?
a. Hedge funders spending to stop
me
b. Called for tough reg carried
interest
c. My plan comprehensive;
Sanders is not/Krugman
3. Wall Street They fund your campaign
a. Lots of small donors
b. First pres camp majority women
donors
c. Hedge funders spending to stop
me
4. Wrong to call Sanders Sexist
a. I accept Bernies explanation
b. Issue is why ISNT Bernie
shouting about guns time to
shout!
c. PIVOT to discussion of guns
5. You Have a Trust Problem
a. Heres what Ive done to earn
trust
b. Heres what voters can trust I
will do as President
6. Guns Opposed Federal Blanket
Rules in 08
a. Have always been for Brady,
assault weapons ban,
background checks. Opponents
know that.
b. Federal law should not prevent
states from going further like
DC and NYC
7. DOMA
a. We all evolved Obama, Biden,
nation
b. Sanders evolved pro DOMA for
states rights reasons, civil
unions in VT in 06
c. For Equality Act, Rs oppose
8. SS Scrap the Cap? Expand for all
a. Defend against R privatization;
ensure the guarantee for all
time

Major Initiatives:
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b. Expand for widows/divorced
spouses and caregivers
Sanders doesnt .
c. Ask wealthiest to pay fair share,
including options to tax some
income above the cap or
revenues outside SS

9. Death penalty
a. For heinous crimes only
b. I remember 9/11, OK City
c. Very concerned about
discrimination in application
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