Subject: 11.21.14 CTR Weekend TPs
From: Burns Strider <[email-masked]>
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:55:02 -0500
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​Hi all,

Please find Correct The Record's weekend talking points package both
attached and below.

*11.21.14 Weekend Package*

1.       VIDEO: The American Dream: Hillary Clinton Writing A new Chapter
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#149d39e6514a52b1_video>

2.       Hillary Clinton on Immigration
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#149d39e6514a52b1_immigration>

3.       Hillary Clinton: A Lifetime Champion of Income Opportunity
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#149d39e6514a52b1_income1>

4.       Eleven Things You Should Know About Hillary Clinton
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#149d39e6514a52b1_things>

*“THE AMERICAN DREAM: HILLARY CLINTON WRITING A NEW CHAPTER”*

Correct The Record has produced and released a video entitled “The American
Dream: Hillary Clinton Writing A New Chapter.” Ready For Hillary is
partnering in promotion of the video, which will be featured at their
conference in New York City.

 The four minute video includes footage from Hillary Clinton’s recent
campaign stops in Iowa and Louisiana, and features a variety of
enthusiastic supporters of Hillary Clinton from all over the country
voicing why they believe she should be - and must be - our country's next
President.

“Correct The Record is proud to present “The American Dream: Hillary
Clinton Writing A New Chapter,” a video featuring enthusiastic, excited
Americans expressing their support of Hillary Clinton,” said Adrienne
Elrod, communications director for Correct The Record.  “As the video
highlights, folks from across the country voiced their enthusiasm about
Hillary Clinton’s strength, resiliency and her vision for the future.  The
prevailing message heard was ‘run, Hillary, run!’”

“The American Dream: Hillary Clinton Writing A New Chapter”
<https://www.readyforhillary.com/video/jointhemovement>

*TALKING POINTS: **HILLARY CLINTON ON IMMIGRATION*

*KEY POINTS:*

·         Hillary Clinton has been a vocal supporter of comprehensive
immigration reform and a path to citizenship.

·         In a statement released after President Obama’s executive order
on immigration, Hillary Clinton said:

o   “I support the President’s decision to begin fixing our broken
immigration system and focus finite resources on deporting felons rather
than families.”

o   “Only Congress can finish the job by passing permanent bipartisan
reform that keeps families together, treats everyone with dignity and
compassion, upholds the rule of law, protects our borders and national
security, and brings millions of hard-working people out of the shadows and
into the formal economy so they can pay taxes and contribute to our
nation’s prosperity.”

o   “Our disagreements on this important issue may grow heated at times,
but I am confident that people of good will and good faith can yet find
common ground.”

·         In the Senate, Hillary Clinton consistently voted in favor of
comprehensive immigration reform.

·         Clinton is a supporter of the DREAM Act and advocated for it on
the Senate floor.

·         In the Senate, Hillary Clinton introduced an amendment to reunite
families separated by the immigration system.  The amendment would have
reclassified the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents
as immediate relatives.

·         Clinton introduced a bill to restore access to Medicaid and SCHIP
benefits for legal immigrant pregnant women and children.

·         Clinton introduced a bill to provide more funding for job
training for people with limited English language skills.

BACKGROUND: HILLARY ON Immigration

*Hillary Clinton: “I support the President’s decision to begin fixing our
broken immigration system and focus finite resources on deporting felons
rather than families.”* In a statement released after President Obama’s
executive order on immigration, Hillary Clinton said, “I support the
President's decision to begin fixing our broken immigration system and
focus finite resources on deporting felons rather than families. I was
hopeful that the bipartisan bill passed by the Senate in 2013 would spur
the House of Representatives to act, but they refused even to advance an
alternative. Their abdication of responsibility paved the way for this
executive action, which follows established precedent from Presidents of
both parties going back many decades. But, only Congress can finish the job
by passing permanent bipartisan reform that keeps families together, treats
everyone with dignity and compassion, upholds the rule of law, protects our
borders and national security, and brings millions of hard-working people
out of the shadows and into the formal economy so they can pay taxes and
contribute to our nation's prosperity. Our disagreements on this important
issue may grow heated at times, but I am confident that people of good will
and good faith can yet find common ground. We should never forget that
we're not discussing abstract statistics—we're talking about real families
with real experiences. We're talking about parents lying awake at night
afraid of a knock on the door that could tear their families apart, people
who love this country, work hard, and want nothing more than a chance to
contribute to the community and build better lives for themselves and their
children.” [Washington Post, 11/20/14
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/live-updates-president-obamas-immigration-announcement/#db1a12a2-3c77-43a1-aed5-872d471779c0>
]

*Hillary Clinton: “I’m a huge supporter of immigration reform and a path to
citizenship and will continue to advocate for that.”* As former Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton recently told a tearful young undocumented
immigrant, “I’m a huge supporter of immigration reform and a path to
citizenship and will continue to advocate for that.” Clinton’s remarks came
at the Clinton Foundation’s “No Ceilings” forum in New York. Clinton went
on to say, “I believe strongly we are missing a great opportunity by not
welcoming people like you and 11 million others who have made contributions
to our country into a legal status so you don’t have to worry, you can go
to school, you can work, you can pursue your dreams.” Clinton also said she
is “strongly in favor” of the bipartisan Senate bill and that the House’s
opposition is “a big missed opportunity for our country.” [Washington Post,
4/17/14
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/04/17/hillary-clinton-says-shes-a-huge-supporter-of-immigration-reform/>
]

*Hillary Clinton has been a strong supporter of the DREAM Act. *As Senator
Clinton stated during a debate over the DREAM Act on the Senate floor,
“There is a solution to this crisis, but sadly, the Senate today failed to
act. The DREAM Act – which I have proudly cosponsored for several years –
would help expand opportunities for our nation’s immigrant children. For
those students who have grown up in the United States, have demonstrated
good moral character, and are pursuing a college education or have enlisted
in the military, the DREAM Act will provide an opportunity to earn legal
status in this country.” [Clinton floor remarks, 10/24/07
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r110:S24OC7-0015:>]

*Sen. Clinton consistently voted in support of comprehensive immigration
reform. *In the Senate, Hillary Clinton voted for the bipartisan
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 and voted to invoke cloture on
S.1639, the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill. [Vote #157, S.2611,
5/25/06
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?&congress=109&session=2&vote=00157>
, Vote #235, S.1639, 6/28/07
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00235>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced legislation to restore access to Medicaid and
SCHIP benefits for legal immigrant pregnant women and children.* In 2007,
Hillary introduced the Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/764?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Legal+Immigrant+Children%27s+Health+Improvement+%22%5D%7D>
“which
amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP)
of the Social Security Act to grant states the option of covering certain
categories of eligible pregnant women and child resident aliens, including
targeted low-income children, under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.”
[S.764, 3/5/07
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/764?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Legal+Immigrant+Children%27s+Health+Improvement+%22%5D%7D>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced legislation to provide more job training funds for
individuals with limited English language skills.* In 2003, Hillary Clinton
introduced the Access to Employment and English Language Acquisition Act
which “Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for: (1) job
training that integrates occupational skills training with language
acquisition; and (2) specified services for individuals who are Limited
English Proficient (LEP). Authorizes the Secretary to award incentive
grants to States for exemplary performance in carrying out integrated
training programs.” [S.1543, introduced, 7/31/03
<http://beta.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1543?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Access+to+Employment+and+English+Language+Acquisition+Act%22%5D%7D>
]

*Sen. Clinton introduced an amendment to reunite families who had been
separated by the immigration system. *In 2007, during a debate over the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, Sen. Clinton introduced an amendment
“to reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents
as immediate relatives.” As she said before the vote, “It is time to take
all the rhetoric about family values and put it into action and show that
we mean what we say when we talk about putting families first. That is what
my amendment does. This amendment is a bipartisan amendment offered with
Senator Hagel and Senator Menendez. It is our view we must make reuniting
families a priority in our immigration system, that we should show
compassion for those living apart from their spouses and minor children,
that we should reform immigration in a way that honors families and brings
them together.” The bipartisan amendment, introduced with Sens. Hagel and
Menendez failed, 44-53. [Vote # 195, 6/6/07
<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00195>
]

*HILLARY CLINTON: A LIFETIME CHAMPION OF INCOME OPPORTUNITY*

*“With all due respect, it is not rich people who made America great. It is
the vast American middle class. It is the upward mobility of people who
thought they could do better than their parents.”*

*–Hillary Clinton*

*BACKGROUND:* Hillary Clinton has dedicated her life to ensuring that all
hardworking Americans have the chance to succeed, no matter
their circumstances. Leading the charge for equal pay for equal work,
expanding access to early childhood education and healthcare, working to
raise the minimum wage, and advocating for out-of-work Americans, Hillary’s
record reflects the belief that every American should have the right to
achieve economic security and income opportunity.

 ·         *Hillary Clinton’s record proves she believes that every
American should be able to earn an equal day’s pay for an equal day’s work.* As
a Senator, Hillary Clinton introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act and was an
original cosponsor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

 ·         *In the Senate, Hillary Clinton supported increasing the minimum
wage* and voted repeatedly to protect and increase it. She was an original
cosponsor of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, and authored the 2006 and
2007 Standing with Minimum Wage Act to tie Congressional salary increases
to an increase in the minimum wage.

·         *As a Senator, Hillary Clinton supported progressive tax
policies* that
required millionaires to pay their fair share. She opposed the Bush tax
cuts in 2001 and 2003, and she supported a variety of middle-class tax
cuts, including tax credits for student loan recipients, and keeping in
place the tax cuts for those who make under $250,000 a year.

o   Clinton has said “that inherited wealth and concentrated wealth is not
good for America,” and she has consistently voted against repealing the
estate tax on millionaires, doing so in 2001, 2002, and 2006.

 ·         *Hillary Clinton supported working families going through
difficult times through no fault of their own.* In the Senate, she was a
bipartisan leader on fighting to extend emergency unemployment benefits.

 ·         *Hillary Clinton knows that tomorrow’s shared success starts
with today’s child*, and her dedication to children began long before she
ever entered public office. In fact, her first job out of law school was
for the newly-formed Children’s Defense Fund, an organization she would
later chair.

 ·         *Hillary Clinton has worked to increase health coverage for
millions of children in low-income and working families* through the State
Children’s Health Insurance Program, a program she helped created as First
Lady. In the Senate, Hillary Clinton looked for ways to strengthen the
program, introducing bills to allow states to expand it.

 ·         *Hillary Clinton has worked to expand access to early childhood
education for children of lower-income families.* As First Lady of
Arkansas, Hillary Clinton introduced her husband to the HIPPY program,
which expanded early childhood education to economically disadvantaged
children. In the Senate, Clinton partnered with Kit Bond in an effort to
expand voluntary full-day pre-K for children from low-income families.

o    Today, as part of the Too Small to Fail Initiative to improve the
health and well-being of children five and under, Hillary Clinton is
working to close the “word gap” for kids in low-income families who often
have smaller vocabularies than their classmates.

 *BOTTOM LINE:* The lack of income opportunity is hurting working families
across the country and poses a threat to the American ideal that if you
work hard and play by the rules, you should have the opportunity to
succeed.  Hillary Clinton’s record reflects the belief that your ability to
get ahead should be determined by your hard work, ambition, and goals – not
by your circumstances.

                                           ELEVEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT HILLARY

*Secretary Clinton helped restore America’s leadership and standing in the
world during a time of global challenges and changes.* Secretary Clinton
worked tirelessly to revitalize American diplomacy and strengthen alliances
by traveling nearly a million miles for hundreds of meetings with foreign
leaders in 112 countries. As America’s lead diplomat, Secretary Clinton
understood the importance of engaging the public and took diplomacy
directly to people around the world. Just as she was as a senator,
Secretary Clinton was a workhorse, often taking on difficult challenges and
addressing them directly around the world.

*Secretary Clinton built and maintained a coalition to enact the toughest
sanctions in Iran’s history.  *Secretary Clinton helped impose the toughest
sanctions in Iran’s history by getting Russia and China on board. Even the Wall
Street Journal
<http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703957904575252600443502256?KEYWORDS=HILLARY+clinton>
 editorial board noted that, “Clinton surely pulled out every stop to get
Russia and particularly China…on board.” And as Howard Dean recently told
CNN <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1311/25/cg.02.html>, “Hillary
Clinton cranked up the sanctions for the first time under President Obama
that actually made the Iranians come to the table.”

*Secretary Clinton played an integral role in the New START Treaty with
Russia. *Secretary Clinton played an active role in reaching a missile
reduction agreement with Russia, working to push it through the Senate
<http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/11/clinton.start.treaty/> and securing
more than the necessary two-thirds majority. She entered the treaty into
force <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/02/156037.htm> in Munich with
her Russian counterpart. As a result of the treaty’s passage, there
will be fewer
nuclear missile launchers
<http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/02/156037.htm>. Simply put, the
world is safer.

*Secretary Clinton supported the raid that brought Osama bin Laden to
justice.* As NBC’s Brian Williams reported
<http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/02/11493919-president-obama-bin-laden-raid-is-most-important-single-day-of-my-presidency>
 on his website, “Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recommended an air
strike with no forces on the ground.  CIA Director Panetta supported a raid
by Special Forces and so did Secretary of State Clinton.”

*Secretary Clinton helped avert all-out war in Gaza by negotiating a
cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians. *In November 2012, after
eight days of violence, Secretary Clinton negotiated a Gaza cease-fire with
Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. In an article titled “Hillary Clinton
scores Gaza cease fire success,” Politico noted
<http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84145.html> that, “Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton got a Gaza cease-fire right at the moment hope seemed
dead for a rapid end to the violence…”

*Secretary Clinton played a role in bringing one war to an end and planning
for the end of another.*Working closely with Department of Defense
colleagues and as part of the President’s national security team, Secretary
Clinton played a role in the end of war in Iraq and in beginning a
transition in Afghanistan, with all NATO allies having agreed to stand-up a
post withdrawal support plan. As President Obama told 60 Minutes
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-and-clinton-the-60-minutes-interview/3/>,
it was “all a consequence of the great work that Hillary did and her team
did and the State Department did in conjunction with our national security
team.”

*Secretary Clinton was critical in America’s “pivot to Asia” strategy.* As
Martin Indyk of the Brookings Institute wrote in Foreign Policy
<http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/06/20/debating_hillary#sthash.tKnaZMYq.dpbs>,
“The ‘pivot’ to East Asia will probably be Obama’s most lasting strategic
achievement… [but] it is Clinton’s too. She laid the groundwork, built the
relationships, and developed the complex architecture of the new strategy —
and she turned up at that pivotal moment in Vietnam in July 2010 to declare
the U.S. commitment to the region.” Secretary Clinton earned praise
<http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/hard-diplomatic-work-pays-off-in-myanmar/1262961>
 for her work in opening up Burma, a place that had not been visited by a
Secretary of State in 50 years.

 *Secretary Clinton worked to build the coalition to oust Qadhafi and stop
massacres in Libya. *As the Washington Post reported
<http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-10-30/world/35277483_1_brega-misurata-benghazi>
 upon the end of NATO operations in Libya, “U.S. officials and key allies
are offering a detailed new defense of the approach and Clinton’s pivotal
role – both within a divided Cabinet and a fragile, assembled-on-the-fly
international alliance. What emerges from these accounts is a picture of
Clinton using her mixture of political pragmatism and tenacity to referee
spats among NATO partners, secure crucial backing from Arab countries and
tutor rebels on the fine points of message management.”

*Secretary Clinton engaged in economic statecraft.* Secretary Clinton’s
focus on economic engagement resulted in increased investment
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-10/how-hillary-clinton-created-a-u-s-business-promotion-machine.html>
 through three new free trade agreements
<http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tpp/bta/fta/c26474.htm> (Colombia
<http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/01/155566.htm>,Panama
<http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/10/175348.htm> and South Korea
<http://translations.state.gov/st/english/texttrans/2011/04/20110417130630tegdirb5.767465e-02.html#axzz2nwkRuZel>)
and 15 Open Skies agreements
<http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ata/114805.htm> including with Japan,
Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Israel.

*Secretary Clinton brought the State Department into the 21st Century.
*Secretary
Clinton helped the State Department adapt to emerging issues such as cyber
security by creating the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism
Communications <http://www.state.gov/r/cscc/> to combat Al-Qaeda’s growing
influence online. She recognized the important role of energy in U.S.
foreign policy and helped create the Bureau of Energy Resources
<http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2011/11/18/us-department-state-establishes-new-bureau-energy-resources>
 to protect our energy infrastructure and influence how nations move to
cleaner fuel.

*Secretary Clinton elevated the cause of women’s rights to new heights*.
Secretary Clinton recognized women’s rights as a major foreign policy
issue. It is, according to Newsweek, the area of “hardships faced by women
and girls across the world–that her impact has been most profound.” Hillary
convinced the White House to allow her to create a new position at the
State Department: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. Newsweek
continued, “Across the world, in diverse and deeply reactionary cultures,
Clinton and [Ambassador-at-Large] Verveer have spoken and fought to
liberalize attitudes on women’s role in the economy, girls’ schooling,
women’s health, domestic violence, issues arising from war and conflict,
and myriad other concerns.”