Comparison Of Hillary Clinton With Bernie Sanders On Various Issues
Senator Bernie Sanders is giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money being her close contender for the Democratic nomination. Sanders is turning out to be a real contender for Clinton galvanizing with the progressive left winning lead in the early voting states of New Hampshire and Iowa. In most issues the duo tow the same line. When it comes to women’s rights and other health issues Clinton and Sander are on the same line both supporting universal pre-kindergarten education, paid family leave, and equal pay. The two are close in issues concerning campaign finance and immigration.
Concerning campaign finance, Clinton and Sander support overthrowing Citizens United and want companies to come out with donations given to PCAs. Clinton wants the minimum wage to be raised to $12 per hour, while Sanders called for $15 per hour. As of immigration the duo supports DREAM Act, path to citizenship and carrying on with Obama’s immigration executive actions. In matters of Climate Change, Clinton wants renewable energy to reach 33% in all energy section by 2027, and she proposes to install ½ billion solar panels by the end of 2020. Sanders propose removing tax benefits to companies producing fossil fuel. He also wants to tax coal powered plants. He wants to offer incentives to design 10 million solar roofing by the end of 2020. Both the contenders oppose Keystone Pipeline project.
Coming to healthcare Clinton wants to continue with Obamacare while Sanders want to call it single payer healthcare system. Clinton wants to government to negotiate drug prices while Sanders calls for Medicare to negotiate the price of the drug with pharmaceutical companies. Clinton proposes a $250 cap for drugs, while Sanders calls for discounts for senior citizens. Moreover Clinton calls for restrictions on drug advertising, and Sanders proposes import of drugs from Canada. Gun control is another important topic of concern; both support background checks. Hillary supported the victims to sue manufacturers while Sanders opposed the legislation. Clinton is willing to offer a grant of $1.75 billion to states for higher education while Sanders wants to make tuition fees free. While Clinton calls for low-interest rates for current and prospective education loans, Sanders want to remove the profit margin on debt repayment.
Shoppers Start Early This Shopping Season
CreditCards.com conducted a poll with a sample size of 1,004 US adults on their shopping behavior and found out that almost 32 million people have begun shopping for their holidays in advance. This is a whopping 11%. The number says that 2% have already completed their shopping. The poll reveals that senior aged 65 and above have already begun their shopping, and it constitutes 7% of the poll sample. Moreover, a quarter of the sample size said that they will complete the shopping by November end. Shoppers started their shopping early to save money. According to the CEO of Financial Psychology Corp, Kathleen Gurney, people who shop at the last minute are unable to enjoy the benefits of comparison.
Findings on early shoppers reveal online shoppers have a head start with 18% of the samples already begun piling their online carts. While 14% prefer in-store shopping. Statistics has it that holiday shoppers will spend $886 billion this year on holiday shopping. It is also revealed that 80% of the shoppers are yet to start their shopping. Those who have already invested in holiday shopping are heading towards a relaxed holiday season. These early birds save time and money in the long run.
The polls also provide data on who are the early shoppers. It says that whites are likely to shop early than non-whites. Parents are proactive when it comes to shopping when compared to non-parents, and the ratio is put at 20:11 on the percentage scale. Retailers start their advertising campaign earlier. Most of the promotional offers are over by Thanksgiving says a study by Centro Inc. Early holiday shoppers are happy with a fewer crowd and low stress. Enjoy the shopping leisure is one of the benefits of early birds. This is one of the reasons seniors prefer early shopping, and they have presents ready then their young ones.
