Amy Klobuchar in CNN N. H. Town Hall

On Gun Control: Close the boyfriend loophole; no guns for abusers

I would reach out to the leaders of the House and the Senate and legislative leaders throughout our nation. And one of the ways I've done that already is by putting out 100-day plan, with 137 things that the president can do herself. You'd be surprised at what you can do. You can bring in less expensive drugs from other countries by bringing a waiver to bring down the cost of pharmaceuticals. You can do that without passing a bill. You can close the boyfriend loophole, a bill I've been trying to pass for years for gun safety, which says that domestic abusers who are convicted shouldn't be able to go out and get an AK-47. A president can do that herself.

Explanation from Wikipedia: The termÿ"boyfriend loophole"ÿrefers to a gap in American gun legislation that allows access toÿgunsÿby physically abusiveÿex-boyfriendsÿwith previousÿconvictions. Prohibitions from owning firearms only apply if the victim was the perpetrator'sÿspouse,ÿcohabitant, or had a child with the victim.

Source: CNN N. H. Town Hall on eve of 2020 N. H. primary Feb 6, 2020

On Social Security: Raise cap above "donut hole": FICA over $250,000

Q: How would eliminating the income cap affect available Social Security funds?

KLOBUCHAR: It is not just about our seniors as we look at how we're going to keep Social Security solvent. It's going to start paying out less benefits. Maybe 10 to 15 percent by 2034 if we don't do something about it. So, then, what are the solutions? There's really a pretty straightforward elegant solution. Right now you pay into the Social Security fund up until $133,000 in income. And you can just lift that cap straight up, that's one way to do it. Or you can kind of do what we call a "donut hole," not have people paying for a little and have them start again at $250,000, which is a bill that actually Senator Sanders has led, that I have co-sponsored for a number of years. And to me, I think that that would make a lot of sense because it would keep Social Security solvent and strong.

Source: CNN N. H. Town Hall on eve of 2020 N. H. primary Feb 6, 2020

On War & Peace: Require Congressional approval for war with Iran

Q: Would you be willing to limit the power of the president, which appears to be out of control? How can we get checks and balances working again in our government?

KLOBUCHAR: The Congress has to have a check on this president. That's how the Constitution has been set up. And in particular, we're going to be having a vote on this coming up in the Senate, on the power of the president when it comes to declaring war. We're really focused right now on Iran, understandably, and some of the things this president has said and there's actually some bipartisan support for a resolution that he couldn't bring us into war with Iran without Congress approving it and with an authorization of military force. For me, especially when it comes to going to war, which you do not want to do unless you have a very good reason, you have to go to Congress.

Source: CNN N. H. Town Hall on eve of 2020 N. H. primary Feb 6, 2020

The above quotations are from CNN N. H. Town Hall on eve of N. H. primary at Saint Anselm College, Manchester NH. Click here for main summary page. Click here for a profile of Amy Klobuchar. Click here for Amy Klobuchar on all issues.
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