Posted on 09/07/2015 11:41:15 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
Donald Trump doesn’t sound like most Republican candidates—and not just because he uses unusually pointed language. It’s also due to his policies. One prominent example: He’s talked about raising taxes on some wealthy Americans and corporations.
The idea of raising taxes is anathema to most GOP politicians. Many sign a pledge promising not to increase them.
How can Mr. Trump lead the Republican presidential field while calling for higher taxes? A look at poll data suggests that a constituency exists for raising taxes on the wealthy—even within the Republican Party.
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In order to be good to the military, more tax money will be needed, especially as China is seriously upping its military and naval game. In a related be separate vein, ISIL just captured the last oil resource owned by the Syrian government.
I’d be more excited if he went after the shady accounting and tax breaks for the media, Hollywood, et al. They do the more damage to America.
Well lets hope you are wrong because I think Trump is going to be elected President.
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