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Trump: You Bet I Support Raising Taxes on the Rich
Townhall ^ | 04/21/2016 | Guy Benson

Posted on 04/21/2016 2:08:04 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

GUTHRIE: Do you believe in raising taxes on the wealthy?

TRUMP: I do. I do – including myself. I do.

That was...this morning, in an interview that featured some other controversial statements.  In fairness to Trump, he's been using the "raise taxes on rich people like me" line for months, embracing Obama-style class warfare tax gimmicks like the 'Buffet Rule.'  But raising taxes on anyone, an outcome Trump just re-endorsed, is not what his formal policy agenda proposes.  Just the opposite.  As we've seen on issues such immigrationabortion and foreign policy, Trump routinely makes clear that he isn't familiar with his own positions.  His stances aren't rooted in conviction, coherent ideological underpinnings or governing philosophy.  They "evolve" and morph depending on how Trump is feeling in any given moment.  Some professed conservatives may be perfectly comfortable voting for a tax-hiking, entitlement reform-opposing critic of Ronald Reagan's tax cuts.  But many Republicans, including a 62 percent majority of GOP primary voters thus far, aren't eager to turn the keys of the party over to someone whose record and current statements build a strong case against the proposition that he's reliable conservative -- or much of a conservative at all.  Parting thought: It's astonishing that this man appeals to people who loathe establishment "insider" types.  Earlier in the answer above, longtime Democratic donor chuckles with multimillionaire celebrity newsman Matt Lauer about all the fancy parties they've attended together with hotshot bankers in New York.  Man of the people.

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To: RaceBannon

So he did. His world isn’t as narrow now. He discovered that America has a right side, too.


481 posted on 04/23/2016 9:02:42 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: JSDude1

well, bye


482 posted on 04/23/2016 11:29:06 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: central_va

Brains. He sneezed.


483 posted on 04/23/2016 1:37:21 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424005/posts

“President Hillary is totally unacceptable!”

Jim Robinson quote from the post:

“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.”


484 posted on 04/23/2016 1:45:46 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: musicman

You may wish to focus on your reading comprehension.


485 posted on 04/23/2016 5:14:21 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
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486 posted on 04/23/2016 5:27:48 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are you getting idiocy like this? (See post to which I replied.)


487 posted on 04/23/2016 5:28:13 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: musicman; Jim Robinson

Go for it.

Put up or shut up.

I dare you to get me zotted.


488 posted on 04/23/2016 5:28:51 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
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489 posted on 04/23/2016 5:29:45 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: musicman; Jim Robinson

I’m waiting.

Were you right or wrong?


490 posted on 04/23/2016 5:32:02 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie; Jim Robinson

YOU actually started it.

Trump: You Bet I Support Raising Taxes on the Rich
04/21/2016 3:53:15 PM PDT · 363 of 489
Uncle Miltie to musicman; Jim Robinson; Responsibility2nd; 2ndDivisionVet

If FRee Republic is now an anti-Cruz forum for donation soliciting purposes, please cancel my monthly contribution.

Or, please delete the post to which I am replying.

One or the other.

Thank you,

Uncle Miltie
1999
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491 posted on 04/23/2016 5:32:40 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: musicman

READ it.

Try really hard again, and READ it.


492 posted on 04/23/2016 5:33:36 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Is FRee Republic is now an anti-Cruz forum for donation soliciting purposes?


493 posted on 04/23/2016 5:34:47 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: musicman

Is FRee Republic is now an anti-Cruz forum for donation soliciting purposes?


494 posted on 04/23/2016 5:35:09 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: musicman

Gosh you’re quiet now. What, cat got your tongue?


495 posted on 04/23/2016 5:36:54 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: musicman

496 posted on 04/23/2016 5:37:49 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424005/posts

“President Hillary is totally unacceptable!”

Jim Robinson quote from the post:

“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.”

Having trouble with YOUR reading comprehension??? Maybe Jim can help you.


497 posted on 04/23/2016 5:38:10 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Uncle Miltie; Jim Robinson

Why aren’t you pinging Jim to your question??


498 posted on 04/23/2016 5:39:46 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: musicman

By what set of facts have you determined that I am “NeverTrump”?


499 posted on 04/23/2016 5:40:10 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump gets out-organized and out-worked again .... except when heading Left.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3423327/posts?page=34#34

NBC Pushes Trump to the Left on Transgender Bathrooms, Abortion, Taxes

To: TexasCajun

Pro-Freak.

Pro-Baby-Killing.

Pro-Tax.

Pro-(whatever leftist shibboleth comes up tomorrow)

34 posted on 4/21/2016, 1:34:16 PM by Uncle Miltie (I’m sick of “Trump this” and “Cruz that”. Grow up.)
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500 posted on 04/23/2016 5:46:13 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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