Maybe Americans have more common sense than I suspected

Last week Hillary threw off a proposal in one of her speeches to give every baby a $5,000 savings bond. I feared that that sort of a giveaway would appeal to a lot of people, but a Rasmussen poll shows that Americans dislike the idea by a two to one margin.

Sixty percent (60%) of America’s Likely Voters oppose giving every child born in the United States a $5,000 savings bond, or “baby bond.” A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 27% support the concept suggested on Friday by Senator Hillary Clinton.

“The baby bonds proposal is one of the few mistakes Hillary Clinton has made in her campaign,” according to University of Virginia Professor Larry Sabato. “Should Clinton become the Democratic nominee, she may have handed a powerful issue to the Republican candidate.

Maybe that 60% who don't like the idea are the ones who don't expect to be having any babies.

Even Democrats don't really like the idea.

At a Congressional Black Caucus forum, Clinton said, "I like the idea of giving every baby born in America a $5,000 account that will grow over time. So, when that young person turns 18, if they have finished high school, they will be able to access it to go to college or maybe they will be able to put that down payment on their first home, or go into business."

Clinton’s remarks were reportedly well received by the friendly audience, but Democratic voters nationwide are less enthusiastic—38% support the idea and 47% are opposed.

Expect to see this idea buried in a deep vault and not to hear any more from Hillary about it. But just remember that this is where her inclinations lie.