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Trump's Schizophrenia on Taxes and Obamacare
The Weekly Standard ^ | April 23, 2016 | By Jeffrey H. Anderson

Posted on 04/24/2016 6:14:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Donald Trump was asked this week, "Do you believe in raising taxes on the wealthy?" He replied, "I do. I do - including myself. I do."

Yet Trump's own tax plan would cut the highest marginal federal income-tax rate from 39.6 percent to 25 percent.

How does this tax plan square with Trump's newly professed support for "raising taxes on the wealthy"?

This is similar to Trump's rampant inconsistency on Obamacare. Trump says he's for repealing Obamacare, but he's not for cutting Medicaid which, thanks to the efforts of those like John Kasich, accounts for most of Obamacare's coverage increases.

In other words, Trump wants to (quote, unquote) "repeal Obamacare" while mostly keeping its government-centric coverage expansion and government-driven price spikes. How does that constitute repeal?

(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...


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NeverHillary!
1 posted on 04/24/2016 6:14:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This guy should do some research and actually look at Trump’s tax plan on Trump’s campaign web site.


2 posted on 04/24/2016 6:16:42 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

3 posted on 04/24/2016 6:19:56 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cruz’s perfect family - Ted snorted cocaine, and talks about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK3QqDs6yiU

Watch “Ted Cruz hits on aunt in front of whole family” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/t70b41Ln7Eke


4 posted on 04/24/2016 6:21:36 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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5 posted on 04/24/2016 6:21:42 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some morons or trolls don’t seem to understand that TRUMP wants to WIN ( and NOT to lose like romney and mc cain the tools )and that in that campaign he will try to divide the dhimmyrats , to get the flip-floppers votes and even those who can’t stand Ill-ary .....

So try to think twice about strategy to WIN instead of shouting ....One step at a time


6 posted on 04/24/2016 6:21:47 AM PDT by Ulysse (pal)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Key West:


7 posted on 04/24/2016 6:24:19 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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How does this tax plan square with Trump's newly professed support for "raising taxes on the wealthy"?

I think Trump means Wall Street's tax code shenanigans that allow hedge fund income to go untaxed. Considering Hillary's oddles of Wall Street bribes ... excuse me, "speaking fees" ... and that Chelsea is married to a hedge fund, the author might ask exactly who is inconsistent.

8 posted on 04/24/2016 6:24:27 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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When own Trump’s words disagree with Trump’s website, which do you believe?


9 posted on 04/24/2016 6:24:47 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: Byron_the_Aussie

Nice!
The detail work above the sign would make nice gun ports also!


10 posted on 04/24/2016 6:25:15 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Ulysse
Some morons or trolls don't seem to understand that TRUMP wants to WIN...

You've got it all figured out there Sparky.

11 posted on 04/24/2016 6:26:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: dynoman

Thanks for the spam.

NeverHillary!


12 posted on 04/24/2016 6:27:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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President Hillary is totally unacceptable!
Posted on 04/23/2016 1:02:08 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3424005/posts

[snip] If you are a NeverTrump type person, you are working against our purposes on FR, so please opus out now and log off and let us carry on with our mission in peace.

Continue insulting us with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes and insults, your opus will be assumed.

We will unite behind our nominee and we will win this coming election (with or without you) and we will get a handle on this divided forum very soon.

Hope you understand my position. [/snip]


13 posted on 04/24/2016 6:27:47 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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Did he say which wealthy?


14 posted on 04/24/2016 6:28:38 AM PDT by Raycpa
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I support Trump on taxes, cutting top marginal rates increase tax collections on the wealthiest. Trump isn’t a great communicator, that’s all.


15 posted on 04/24/2016 6:29:18 AM PDT by dila813 (Go Cruz!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I'll vote for Trump or Cruz, but I'm putting most of my effort into making parachutes.


16 posted on 04/24/2016 6:29:28 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Did he say which wealthy?

When liberals say "tax the rich" it means you. And me. And our neighbors. And their neighbors. And ...

17 posted on 04/24/2016 6:32:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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...This guy should do some research and actually look at Trump’s tax plan on Trump’s campaign web site...

GOPe Bill Kristol sees his “influence” could very well disappear.


18 posted on 04/24/2016 6:32:11 AM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prosecution 2016)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Trump is going to simplify the tax code (i.e. cut out loopholes). Loopholes have been used by the rich to often pay taxes at extremely low effective rates.

Simplifying the tax code will mean that the rich will pay taxes at ordinary income rates like the rest of American workers. That's an increase in taxes on the rich.

Furthermore, by eliminating the "carried interest" provision from the tax code, billionaire hedge fund managers will not be able to avoid paying taxes at ordinary income rates.

19 posted on 04/24/2016 6:33:11 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. - Mark Twain)
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Just what we need — Donald Pelrump. “You have to elect me before you can see what’s in me.”


20 posted on 04/24/2016 6:35:13 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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