Posted on 08/05/2015 12:09:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A friend of mine sent me this e-mail, apparently complied by a Donald Trump supporter.
Kindly help me check if what is stated below truly reflects the Donald's policies...
Thanks
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Whether you love him or hate him, this is thought provoking, and clearly deserves consideration. With regard to item no. 1, lets also discontinue rebuilding those foreign nations with our taxpayers dollars (after we have fought on their behalf). Let them rebuild their own country at their own expense. Bill
A GOOD READ - LONG BUT WORTH IT.
They made fun of Ronald Reagan - The Actor - what can he do? Trump Hopefully, at least, hes waking some of the RINOs up. The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees hes had and all the business deals hes made there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more righteous and of high integrity than people may think .And while it may surprise many, hes actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didnt brag about that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is what Donald Trumps plan is for America. Its funny how so many people say they dont know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans won't do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other countrys problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.) Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he hasnt said it directly that I know of, Trumps attitude about America and about winning tells me hed most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a win at all costs kind of guy, and Im sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point): · American interests come first. Always. No apologies. · Maximum firepower and military preparedness. · Only go to war to win. · Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies. · Keep the technological sword razor sharp. · See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize. · Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration treats them.
5.) Trump makes the point that Chinas manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here. 6.) Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act NOPEC S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palins drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and put controls on immigration. (And he says hell get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldnt put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs weve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to: · Up to $30,000 taxed at 1% · From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5% · From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10% · $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says its a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity that cant be reformed, salvaged, or fixed. He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we dont stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country.
11.) Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
12.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs a safety net, not a hammock. He believes in a welfare to work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
14.) Trump opposes Common Core.
15.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
16.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
17.) Trumps view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states rights issue, not a federal issue.
18.) Trump supports the death penalty. Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says its about seeing the unseen and thats the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since its on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasnt the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didnt need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. Its amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense.On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trumps entire life has been made up of success and winning. Hes been accused of bankruptcies, but thats not true. Hes never filed personal bankruptcy. Hes bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But hes never been bankrupt personally. Hes a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation. Earlier I quoted Trump saying, I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately fiercely, even. We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say them. Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.
http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/trump—people-tired-of-incompetent-politicians-498049603754
8-4-15
At 7:00 in the audio the panel asks Trump about single payer:
“It works for Canada. Not the U.S. I like private enterprise, create competition, private system, open the state lines. I want a lot of bidders. As for those who cannot afford healthcare, you have got to take care of those people. About 25% in this category. Work out deals with hospitals who are not doing that well right now.”
“I dont care about Trumps past views. I care about his current positions.”
You know, I’d hoped that if anyone on the planet had learned the value of skepticism of politicians running for office, it would be FReepers, what with our experiences with Romney, Rubio, Christie, Rand Paul, etc, ad nauseum.
Nope, everybody wants to learn the hard way I guess.
I’m going to need a little more explanation than “supports 2nd ammendment rights.” Bozo the president says that too.
There's a fine line between reasonable skepticism and being a paranoid jerk. (Not calling you that, just the shills) I was never excited about any of those tards listed. If Freepers were, well, that's their problem. DT has nothing in common with any of them.
“DT has nothing in common with any of them.”
Sure he does. He has a whole different set of positions now than he did a few years ago, and he’s essentially saying “trust me, these are my real opinions now”.
I actually see 2 commonalities there:
1. He conveniently shifts positions depending on who he is trying to appeal to.
2. He asks us to just believe him instead of doing the hard work of demonstrating his principles in action before asking for our trust.
He’s a capitalist, the right people hate him, and he’s making liberal heads explode. What’s not to like?
Sticking by what he said and doubling down on it is hard work compared to "walking it back" and has earned a lot of trust with the public. None of those candidates have done anything inconvenient, and that's why they suck.
“There has been nothing convenient about the 24/7 carpet bombing he’s taken from the GOP/MSM/DEMS”
Huh? Did you read my comment?
I said he conveniently shifted his positions to tailor them to his intended audience. The “GOP/MSM/DEMS” are not his intended audience, so how they respond is irrelevant. His new positions obviously appeal to his intended audience, Republican voters, just look at the poll numbers.
This was all taken from Trump’s book: “Time to Get Tough: Making America Great Again”.
Can’t say I disagree with any of it.
So tell me all-knowing swami. Where is this mythical candidate that has nothing but correct answers for every thing conservatives desire? I'm a Ted Cruz guy, but disagree that we need more H1Bs. Do you support H1B expansion, or is that a deal breaker as well?
There is not such thing as a candidate that checks every box for every Freeper. If we insist on that and stay home then the Dems win again. We need to get the most conservative candidate possible and Trump is in the top four in that regard.
Well, he went on "Morning Joe" Friday before last and said that some of his positions are those of a Democrat. So even if you're willing to deliberately blind yourself to the fact that he was a registered Democrat six years ago, that's pretty current.
But if any of Cruz, Walker, Perry, Jindal, Paul, or Carson are on the ballot when my primary comes round, they get the nod over Trump.
Nope, everybody wants to learn the hard way I guess."
They don't want this guy vetted. FR railed against Romney, and rightly so, but with Trump, it's as though they've fallen head over heels in love and refuse to hear anything negative about their beloved.
The trade protection is exactly what we need. We had high tariffs for 180 years and our industries prospered, while competition between American firms kept prices low and quality high.
Since we almost eliminated tariffs in the 60’s, our economy has grown progressively weaker and we have lost numerous industries. We don’t need to fear retaliation because our trade deficit is so high. It’s almost 5 to 1 with China. So let them tariff us back.
I agree they should have cited sources, but with just a couple of positions, I can confirm those are Trump’s positions. He is pro-traditional marriage. Not sure if he considers gay rights a state’s issue...that’s a losing proposition because it’s federal judges that are driving it.
What are you talking about? Trump was a Reagan supporter.
Not how his book painted it. Reagan supporters arent on record saying America does better under Democrats unless something changed with conservatism I’m unaware of.
See, Reagan was a Republican. Not sure you knew that but I looked it up. It’s true. And saying dems are...aw nevermind. you will refuse to accept reality anyway.
This was from a recent attempted hit piece on Trump. Roy Cohn was a big NYC figure, but here are the relevant sections re: Trump’s support for Reagan:
Cohn, a registered Democrat, was a Reaganphile. On the grand piano in his law office rested a framed photo of the former president and a letter of thanks he sent to Cohn. He and his law partner, Thomas Bolan, who could not be reached for comment, fundraised tirelessly for his 1980 campaign.
According to Trumps friend, Cohn acted to recruit Donald and Donalds father for Reagans finance committee. In an 1983 Times report, Trump was characterized as a Reagan supporter and was said to have visited the White House several times. Theres a picture of the two together, shaking hands. Trump, his hair darker and fuller, in a pinstripe suit and shiny, light pink tie; and Reagan, looking duller by comparison.
Today, Trumps campaign slogan is Make America Great Again! Which was Reagans slogan in 1980. Trump has claimed he invented the slogan and trademarked it in order to prevent other candidates from using it in speeches. I mean, I get tremendous raves for that line, Trump told The Daily Mail. You would think they would come up with their own. That is my whole theme.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/23/trump-s-mobbed-up-mccarthyite-mentor.html
And?
You claimed he wasn’t a Reagan supporter, and I’ve giving you evidence that he was. He was on a Reagan campaign finance committee, he made several visits to the Reagan White House, and he was reported to be a Reagan supporter in the press in 1983.
Yeah, he was awkward in trying to explain away some of his Democrat support. But there are some charts out there that actually show the economy tending to do better under Democrat presidents. That’s probably in part because we elect so many big-government GOP presidents, and when they are in office, Republicans in congress don’t fight any of their spending initiatives, such as in the W administration.
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