The right wing has latched onto recent reports of Hillary Clinton’s speaking arrangements and travel logistics as some kind of faux proof she is out of touch. The reality is that Hillary Clinton knows how blessed she is, she’s said that directly, and that is her motivation for fighting so hard to make sure the American Dream is a real possibility for every child and every family across our nation.
- Hillary Clinton herself has often said how blessed she felt by the success she’s had, noting it’s why she has and continues to focus on giving back so that every child, regardless of their circumstances, has the same opportunity for success.
- That’s why the right wing is so obsessed with Hillary and Bill Clinton’s success. Because unlike leading Republicans, the Clintons recognize that success is a blessing rather than an entitlement. For Hillary Clinton, that blessing is a reason to support and focus on policies that promote and share the opportunity with others, unlike leading Republicans who live beholden to special interests or abuse their power.
- Republicans are launching these disingenuous attacks on Hillary Clinton for a reason. Republicans know that Hillary Clinton connects with Americans struggling for a greater opportunity. She offers ideas about a future that involves helping people. Meanwhile, the majority of would-be GOP front-runners are under investigation, indictment or on trial.
- Hillary came from a middle-class background in middle America and she’s had the chance to live the American Dream. That’s why she has focused her efforts, her life-long labors, to level the playing field of opportunity in our country. As she said herself, the number one threat facing our democracy is a lack of opportunity for people who work hard and play by the rules to live a more prosperous life and provide a better opportunity for their children than what they had.
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“We know how blessed we are. We were neither of us raised with these kinds of opportunities, and we worked really hard for them. …All one has to do is look at my record going back to my time in college and law school to know not only where my heart is, but where my efforts have been. I want to create a level playing field so that once again, you can look a child in the eye and you can tell them the truth, whether they’re born in a wealthy suburb or an inner city or a poor country community; you can point out the realistic possibility that they will have a better life.” [The Hill, 6/25/14]
- Hillary Clinton’s upcoming speech at a fundraiser for the UNLV Foundation has already raised $353,000 for the university’s nonprofit foundation, a much greater return than the investment to make Hillary’s keynote address there possible. Secretary Clinton’s speech “has done exactly what the UNLV Foundation hoped it would: generate interest in the dinner and sell tables.” [Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal column, 7/4/14]
- The Clinton Foundation – not Hillary Clinton – receives the payment for her university speaking fees. The Clinton Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds programs to help people throughout this great nation and all over the world. Here are just a few examples of the life-changing programs funded by the Clinton Foundation:
o Job One: helps young people find jobs.
o Too Small To Fail: helps improve the health and well-being of children ages zero to five.
o No Ceilings: helps encourage the full participation for women and girls in the 21st century.
o Clinton Health Access Initiative: works to expand access to HIV/AIDS medications throughout the world.