Issues and campaign points

[minx]

We all know that politicians over promise and under deliver.

So, name an issue and what you think would be a semi-realistic campaign promise that could be kept

I'll start with college costs - Bernie and Lizzie are promoting free college for all.
I think that has a snowball's chance of hell in coming true.

But Mayor Pete says he'll do college for all with income limits.  I think this may work.

So, everyone with one child, who has an adjusted gross income of $75K or less gets xx amount of money for college and (let's be generous) 5 years to complete a 4 year degree.
In return, the college agrees to accept that xx as payment in full for those 5 years.
In order to keep receiving the money, the student needs to maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above each year.
If you don't go past community college, or go to a trade school that takes less than 4 years to complete, part of the 'extra' money will go to companies that hire and train you in your chosen field.
So, if I want a 4 year degree in history, my costs are covered.
If Bob wants to go to school for 2 years to get an accounting certificate, that will be covered, then the government will subsidize his first two years of work to get him started
If John wants to become an auto mechanic, the cost of his certification cost will be covered

I would raise the amount of adjusted gross income by $25K for each additional child - so if you have 2 kids and make $100K, they're both covered

And I would still give something to people who made over $75K on a sliding scale - so people making $100K might get 90% of costs, and so on.

My campaign pitch would be that I was going to provide an affordable path to college or job skill training, so that our kids didn't have to mortgage their souls to try and get ahead.

[bobathon]

I'd prefer a D platform with less specific goals except the important one: removing prednisent shitferbranez. I think the crap about how you pay for X or fine details on Y is pointless and does someone's work for them. He messaging will change after primaries, and as per usual, the Ds will be pressed for precise details about how, while the R side says shit like "we're gonna make errything great" without any clarity.

I'm sure it's actual truth that both sides are exactly the same and the same overlords will win. Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Dave's Not Here Man]

I fall in between on those two thoughts. I prefer substance. Fine details, not as important as general ones at this stage.

WRT that particular issue Minx, a promise that is reasonable and could be kept would be 2 years of free community college and/or career training to all, regardless of ability to pay (same as universal healthcare). I'm not sure about the funding, as Bob says that's doing someone else's work, but similar to what we have with our public schools is a good model to start with methinks. Higher Edu could be subsidized according to financial abilities of the student and/or responsible parties to repay student loans. Colleges should have the right to opt out of the program/s. Those that opt in receive more goodies, those that op out, receive fewer, from the state. I'm not in favor of free college degrees for the asking until we get the healthcare thing resolved once and for all.