Posted on 08/22/2015 9:46:18 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
The critics 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 he’s had and all the business deals he’s 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, he’s 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 didn’t 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 Trump’s plan is for America. It’s funny how so many people say they don’t 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 Trump’s positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s 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 hasn’t said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d 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 I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include seven 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 China’s 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 Palin’s 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 he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t 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 we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but those willing to move jobs back to America 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 it’s a job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity, that can’t 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 don’t 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 rolls 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-Second Amendment rights.
17.) Trump‘s 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 it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around.
Donald Trump‘s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy.
He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally. He’s a fighter who 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 guts 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 simply because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.
He was against the Iraq war because he said it would lead to destabilization so I think he would agree with you.
I just orgasmed reading this.
That's not what he said. It's pretty obvious he meant we should charge our allies for protection or intervention on their behalf: not hire out the U.S. Military
We certainly agree that Trump like nearly everyone on the left and the right hate Obamacare and wants to repeal it.
However:
The right wants to return to a free market system.
The left still wants socialist single payer healthcare where all medical care is free and paid for by the government.
I have not seen a single article or interview where Trump has stated he no longer wants “single payer”
Apparently you don’t listen to Trump’s public interviews before posting. He plainly says he wants private health insurance purchased across state lines and a safety net for those who are too poor to purchase insurance.
Donald Trump has reiterated several times that he does not think single payer insurance will work in the US> At one time he did but not anymore.
So he endorsed Romney. So what? I and most people on this forum voted for that squish. Does it really tell you everything you want to know about the politics of FR?
Gimme a break, nearly every conservative endorsed Romney back in 2012.
Well .. I voted for Mitt too .. does that make me a “moderate” ..?? NOT ON YOUR LIFE.
Unlike a lot of Repubs, I ALWAYS VOTE .. because the alternative is to abdicate my responsibility as a citizen .. and besides .. it allows the DemocRATS to win with NO OPPOSITION.
Voting for Mitt did not change my being a conservative. I would have preferred a different candidate .. but I can’t help but wonder how much different our country would have been with Mitt in the WH, versus the white hating, Jew hating, black excusing person we have.
And, if you think it’s bad now, try thinking about what he might do in the last year of his reign .. I expect he will pull out all the stops .. SINCE HE’S HAD LITTLE TO NO PUSH-BACK FROM ANYBODY IN CONGRESS. Hold on, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Yes, Romney wasn't Specter.
I agree. But the US should never have left Iraq without the installation of an American forward operating base. Good lord, we still have troops in Korea and Europe.
The following has zero to do with this tread topic.
Maybe my Viking ancestors would be disappointed, but I don't favor pillage.
Rape, plunder, and pillage is a nice slogan.
However, it takes longer for a society to recover after a pillaging. A quicker recover means less time before going back to rape and plunder again.
We shouldn't have troops in Europe. Bring V Corp home and give the CG the following mission: "Secure the Southern Border against Invasion."
Please give me a link where Trump has stated he no longer supports single payer.
Because I cant find it.
America needs to get its swagger back
Exactly. After 70 years it’s either time we get out of Korea and Japan, or get something in return.
I have been saying “Bring our troops home” since the wall came down.
I last supported any legislation that increased the power of the Federal Government over the citizenry in Junior High School. Make something out it, if you can.
Why didn’t you watch Trump’s one hour interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN the other night and it was re-run last night? Maybe you could get the correct information by just watching the millions of interviews Trumps gives every week where he says over and over ad nauseum he wants personal private insurance policies purchased over state lines and a safety net for those who cannot afford it.
There’s this thing called You Tube where you can go and watch all of Trump’s interviews. :-)
Full quote from Trump: “As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It works incredibly well in Scotland. It could have worked in a different age, which is the age you’re talking about here. What I’d like to see is a private system without the artificial lines around every state.”
He comes across as vain and pompous, but it is his way of selling himself....not with empty promises, but with a proven ability to get things done. He is not running for president for his ego....it is because he knows he can fix this country. Like all of us, he has been agonizing about what he can do to stop this carnage caused by the politicians and Obama in particular. He has decided to take action, and I respect him for that.
He is the answer for so many who are sick and tired of career politicians. I am hoping he can win over enough democrats to sweep the election. While we have other excellent Republicans running, I am not sure they can sweep the country like he can at this time.
It won't take long for the Donald to get things rolling, and I am convinced that he will indeed do what is needed to get this country back on track. His motto is to make America great again. When he wins, the first thing he should say is, “Let's get to work!” That is something Americans have not heard in a very long time.
If you create a litmus test, where you cannot support anyone unless you & they agree on all major issues, at all moments in time; it is unlikely that you will ever find a candidate that you can support. Trump’s thinking is still evolving. But if you look at the most basic issues, with respect to the preservation of the traditional cultures of our States, he has it right on most of the issues, already. And we are almost six months away from having to commit to any candidate.
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