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Entrenched GOPe Show Their Cards – Construct “Border Adjustment Tax” To Oppose Trump...
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | January 17, 2017 | sundance

Posted on 01/18/2017 7:21:15 AM PST by cyn

Anyone who believes Democrats own exclusive opposition to Donald Trump are completely ignoring the deliberate construct of the 2015/2016 republican primary. There are just as many -if not more- natural enemies within the Republican apparatus as there are within the Democrat group. “America-First” is antithetical to the UniParty.

Again, prior to Donald Trump there was one party in Washington DC, “The UniParty”. President Donald Trump represented a second party, an independent approach toward legislative and economic priority. He was not a third choice, he was the second option.

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Within the ‘right-side’ of the UniParty you have Republicans. Within the republican party there are two groups; both intentionally established to present the fallacy of false choice.

“Small government CONservatives”, just like their “big government” GOPe colleagues, begin remarkable advocacy for the consolidation of self-serving power when they are threatened by sunlight. It is critical for the U.S. electorate to understand this dynamic.

Whenever CTH reveals this political construct, we come under fire from the hidden elements within the UniParty; most generally from the crony-constitutionalist group represented by the advocacy of old talk-radio yellers.

Ted Cruz and Mike LeeHouse Budget Chairman Paul Ryan

A few days ago we highlighted a maneuver being attempted by the Crony-Constitutionalist group within the DC UniParty. A specific agenda being put forth by heavily financed operative, Senator Mike Lee. – READ HERE – Today we highlight the economic efforts of the second group which synergizes with Lee’s efforts from the other half of the republican wing of the UniParty.

♦ Senator Mike Lee works to block taxation on imports by removing the tariff authority of President Donald Trump. This aids his multinational sponsors on Wall Street. Senator Lee trying to stop Trump from leveling taxes on imports, under the false auspices of constitutional authority. [Made irrelevant by the 1913 passage of the 17th amendment]

♦ Speaker Paul Ryan works to block taxation on imports by manipulating import taxation into a larger “comprehensive corporate tax bill“, and establishing the loopholes, constructed by the same multinational sponsors. Wall Street then utilizes these constructs to avoid the payment of import taxes. Watch closely:

(Via Wall Street Journal) The measure, known as border adjustment, would tax imports and exempt exports as part of a broader plan to encourage companies to locate jobs and production in the U.S. But Mr. Trump, in his first comments on the subject, called it “too complicated.” –link

Mike Lee represents the Senate approach. Speaker Ryan represents the House approach.

However, both approaches are geared toward the same benefactors. Those benefactors are the lobbyists who pay Republicans for legislative priorities. Who is that…. Tom Donohue.

For those who don’t know, it is special interest groups, lawyers as lobbyists like the U.S. CoC, who actually write the legislation. Politicians vote on legislation, they don’t actually put pen to paper and write it – that’s what the congressional lobbyists do.

In both taxation constructs above Mike Lee and Paul Ryan are opposing Donald Trump. Does this example help to better understand the fallacy of false choice? It’s the same concept as the GOPe splitter strategy to ensure a specific, controlled and approved ideological candidate wins the primary.

There’s no difference between John Cornyn and Kevin McCarthy; they are beholden to the same group. There’s also no difference between Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan, they too are beholden to the same corporate interests. That’s why Cruz and Ryan created Trade Promotion Authority together, the vehicle to pass Donohue’s TPP trade deal.

However, the good news is President Donald Trump is keenly aware of this political alignment. Heck, he should be… in many ways his understanding of the ‘fallacy of false choice’ is the entire reason Donald Trump finally ran for President:

[…] “Anytime I hear border adjustment, I don’t love it,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday. “Because usually it means we’re going to get adjusted into a bad deal. That’s what happens.”

Independent analyses of the Republican tax plan say it would lead the dollar to appreciate further—which would lower the cost of imported goods, offsetting the effects of the tax on retailers and others.

In his interview with the Journal on Friday, Mr. Trump said the U.S. dollar was already “too strong” in part because China holds down its currency, the yuan. “Our companies can’t compete with them now because our currency is too strong. And it’s killing us.”

The yuan is “dropping like a rock,” Mr. Trump said, dismissing recent Chinese actions to support it as done simply “because they don’t want us to get angry.”

Mr. Trump appears to be breaking with a recent tradition of presidents refraining from comments on the dollar’s level. The dollar is up 4% against a broad basket of currencies since he was elected, and roughly 25% since mid-2014.

The dollar and border adjustment tax are both central issues as Mr. Trump moves to strengthen U.S. standing in the global economy. (more)

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President Trump knows these multi-thousand-page legislative constructs are filled with loop holes allowing Wall Street’s multinationals to skirt around direct import taxation. Delayed cargo diversion, via geographic third party delivery broker, is one method they use to avoid them.

A direct tariff is specific, direct and generally unavoidable. Wall Street doesn’t like tariffs and crony-constitutionalists lie about them vociferously.

The opposition groups (Wall Street Multinationals) who are funding the UniParty endeavors of Mike Lee and Paul Ryan etc., have a specific desire to keep the U.S. dollar inflated. All of these multinationals and large economic nations hold trade dollars in their depositories – it is against their interests to see the dollar drop in value.

Wall Street benefits from a higher dollar – Main Street benefits from a lower dollar.

A secondary reason Trump wants to see lower dollar evaluation is because, debt becomes less burdensome when the value of the U.S. dollar drops. Trump knows how to manage and leverage debt. Lowering the U.S. debt is critical to economic growth.

Think of it this way. If you owe $200,000 on your mortgage and earn $40k per year, that debt is scary. However, if you owe $200k and earn $60k that debt is less worrying. When the value of the dollar drops, the weight of our debt burden drops with it because expanding economic growth generates more income to treasury via tax inflows. This is how dangerous debt can be neutralized and paid down.

Remember, there are trillions of globalist dollars at stake – and the DC UniParty, all of it, will fight tooth and nail on behalf of their benefactors.

Patriots will need to respond when we go to the mattresses.

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Steel your resolve.

Just like the GOPe “Splitter Strategy” – teach your friends, family and neighbors.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bat; border; borderadjustmenttax; cth; maga; rinos; sundance; tariff; tct; trump; uniparty
The UniParty is still active, the injured rattlesnake that retains the ability to injure. We need to be alert and call them on every attempt to subvert America First (MAGA).

I posted article in entirety to maintain the links and continuity. Please go to origin site for more on the UNIPARTY and more.

Trump the candidate > PE > POTUS in T-2:01:45 exposed and continues to expose the UniParty / globalist agenda. I thank God for him and pray for his safety and well-being, and that of his family and workers.

1 posted on 01/18/2017 7:21:15 AM PST by cyn
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To: cyn

Need to have great candidates in 2 years that aren’t part of this.


2 posted on 01/18/2017 7:23:24 AM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: cyn
“Anytime I hear border adjustment, I don’t love it,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday. “Because usually it means we’re going to get adjusted into a bad deal. That’s what happens.”

Amen, sir. Just like "compromise" and "bipartisanship."

3 posted on 01/18/2017 7:29:05 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: cyn

bookmark


4 posted on 01/18/2017 7:29:15 AM PST by dadfly
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To: VermithraxPejorative

Once Trump is in the WH, they may just start coming out of the woodwork. Real, normal people who aren’t politicians. Trump broke that mold and has made it the new normal. Which is much closer to what our Founding Fathers had in mind.


5 posted on 01/18/2017 7:31:01 AM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: cyn

One thing is perfectly clear: the GOP’s agenda does not coincide with Trump’s constructive vision for the country.

Never trust the GOP. They work for the Chamber of Commerce, not us.


6 posted on 01/18/2017 7:31:09 AM PST by Starboard
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To: jazminerose

Exactly right. The Founding Fathers intended for the government to be run by purposeful patriots, not professional politicians.


7 posted on 01/18/2017 7:32:30 AM PST by Starboard
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To: cyn

Republicans who trash Trump are the democrats handmaidens.

In a way they are worse then democrats because they not only damage Trump and their own party, they give aid and comfort to the enemy.

They help democrats claim to be credible and give democrats cover for their Trump bashing.

“See - even conservative republicans know that Trump is over the line, not legitimate, etc., etc., etc.....”


8 posted on 01/18/2017 7:37:22 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: cyn

No worries, first step: Trump will get the snakes to stick their heads out of the hole...


9 posted on 01/18/2017 7:45:28 AM PST by D Rider
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To: cyn

Phase II in the revolution will involve the strategic takedown of certain GOPe miscreants.

McCain, Ryan and McConnell being top of the list.
Voting for the Democrat will become a MUST if all else fails.

Go Eric Cantor on at least two of those and watch how fast they get in line.


10 posted on 01/18/2017 7:52:20 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: workerbee

Sadly. the D.C. “swamp” is MUCH deeper than the Democrats. The DemWits have gone so batsh*t crazy they are of little real threat. But the GOPe pretend to be supportive (kinda) of Trump, but he best watch his back for their knives.

President Trump, keep your Twitter powder dry, I feel you will need it!


11 posted on 01/18/2017 8:00:53 AM PST by FiddlePig (Who needs Truth & facts when you have narrative?)
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To: All

For emphasis on the GOP legislators resistance to Trump - is this part of the article:

A few days ago we highlighted a maneuver being attempted by the Crony-Constitutionalist group within the DC UniParty. A specific agenda being put forth by heavily financed operative, Senator Mike Lee. – READ HERE

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Preeeedictable: Senator Mike Lee Plans Bill To Block Presidential Tariff Authority…

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/01/13/preeeedictable-senator-mike-lee-plans-bill-to-block-presidential-tariff-authority/

WASHINGTON DC – A staffer for Republican Senator Mike Lee told trade experts at a lunch in Washington this week that he is looking into ways to curtail the president’s wide-ranging powers to impose tariffs, according to one of Lee’s aides.

The aide said a bill could be introduced as early as next week, and it may require Trump to go through Congress to use tariffs.


12 posted on 01/18/2017 8:02:55 AM PST by Whenifhow
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To: cyn

They need to switch parties and go to the democrat party and get it over with. I’m tired of democrats pretending to be republicans.


13 posted on 01/18/2017 8:04:47 AM PST by Trillian
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To: cyn
cyn:" We need to be alert and call them on every attempt to subvert America First (MAGA). "

During the primaries , Trump mentioned he didn't want lobbyist to determine legislation
How about we have legislators write their own proposed bills ??
It will minimize wasting paper, and useless thought consideration, we don't need 1890 pages of legislation on healthcare, by lobbyists,
which nobody read in its entirety, before passing that misidentified boondoggle !!
If a bill is written by a lobbyist, it should state so as fact, so we know the source !
Since "the devil is in the details", no bill should go more than 5- 7 pages in length.
Not only that, but most legislators are too busy worrying about the canapes for lunch, and have a shortened attention span, limited to their re-election !
Bring back the principle of KISS : "Keep It Simple, Stupid " !!

14 posted on 01/18/2017 8:07:07 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt (Muslim & Spanish migrants are like Kudzu-> designed to overload the system= Cloward-Piven)
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To: cyn

A Thank You bfl.


15 posted on 01/18/2017 8:13:41 AM PST by frog in a pot (When is the time to question whether a "religion" with a totalitarian agenda is a 1stA religion?)
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To: VermithraxPejorative
The biggest problem we face is that the United States was once the the dominant economy in the world

Our political class made the decision that we were too big and deliberately worked to level the world economic playing field and equalize foreign economies with ours.

At the same time, our country and economy was so dominant that we lacked serious economic competition so politicians found it more productive for their re elections and power to divide Americans into groups and create conflicts and an us vs them mentality between those groups to turn the groups into opposing factions

This worked out well until these politicians succeeded beyond their wildest dreams in Balkanizing the American public into bitterly opposed factions with irreconcilable differences.

They have also succeeded over the 40 years in down sizing the American economy to equalize our economic strength with foreign competitors .

This political model has become obsolete due to our decline and the rise of serious foreign competitors.

The American political focus must evolve from Management vs Labor, “rich” vs “poor” , minority vs majority, man vs woman , queer vs straight and all the other Balkanized identity groups invented by our political class to the concept of Americans against world of competitors that desperately wants to steal our lunch money and eat our lunch.

This calls for a new coalition of Americans who unite in common cause to form a new political coalition focused on restoring and rebuilding America's economy so that it serves Americans and not foreign competitors.

16 posted on 01/18/2017 8:17:24 AM PST by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ......d)
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To: cyn

TOP CONGRESSIONAL HOG SNOUTS in the Pharmaceutical FEEDING trough!

Top Senate Recipients Funded

Recipient Amount
Orrin G. Hatch $342,310
Mitch McConnell $322,750
Cory A. Booker $267,338
Patty Murray $254,649
Robert P. Casey, Jr. $250,730
Patrick J. Toomey $250,646
Rob Portman $248,900
Joe Manchin, III $230,000
Richard Burr $228,849
Michael F. Bennet $222,000

Contributions shown for the last six years of available data, Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2016, including contributions to presidential campaigns.

Top House Recipients Funded

Recipient Amount
Kevin McCarthy $233,850
Paul D. Ryan $223,050
Fred Upton $189,800
John Shimkus $169,000
Leonard Lance $159,450
Kevin Brady $142,101
Frank Pallone, Jr. $130,650
Greg Walden $115,500
Erik Paulsen $110,750
Gene Green $105,700

Contributions shown for the last two years of available data, Jul 1, 2014 - Jun 30, 2016, including contributions to presidential campaigns.

http://maplight.org/us-congress/interest/H4300


17 posted on 01/18/2017 8:45:13 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Trillian

Cruz and Lee were both involved in the Private school amendment to ESSA bill helping to DEFINE HOMESCHOOLERS AS PRIVATE SCHOOL


18 posted on 01/18/2017 10:39:31 AM PST by magna carta
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

And Patty Murray just this morning tried to smear Tom Price as having profited from insider trading on medical stocks. How these soulless hypocrites are able to look themselves in the mirror is beyond me.


19 posted on 01/18/2017 11:58:58 AM PST by whinecountry (Semper Ubi Sub Ubi)
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To: cyn

bump


20 posted on 01/19/2017 1:40:27 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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