Yes yes, Trump is always having YUGE polls.
Posted on 03/15/2016 5:59:02 AM PDT by John Valentine
"You can cast a vote on Super Tuesday for Marco Rubio or John Kasich, who have no mathematical path to the nomination at this point. Frankly, they're serving as nothing more than spoilers... You can fall pray to the media hype of "the Duper." Or, you can vote to set America back on a constitutional course by voting for Ted Cruz. I choose the latter and I hope you will too."
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Why the hell not? You’ve got ISIS supporters charging the stage and getting the kid gloves treatment, if Trump didn’t help that guy out, 78 or not he would get thrown UNDER the jail. Example.
Healthcare Reform to Make America Great Again
Since March of 2010, the American people have had to suffer under the incredible economic burden of the Affordable Care Act—Obamacare. This legislation, passed by totally partisan votes in the House and Senate and signed into law by the most divisive and partisan President in American history, has tragically but predictably resulted in runaway costs, websites that don’t work, greater rationing of care, higher premiums, less competition and fewer choices. Obamacare has raised the economic uncertainty of every single person residing in this country. As it appears Obamacare is certain to collapse of its own weight, the damage done by the Democrats and President Obama, and abetted by the Supreme Court, will be difficult to repair unless the next President and a Republican congress lead the effort to bring much-needed free market reforms to the healthcare industry.
But none of these positive reforms can be accomplished without Obamacare repeal. On day one of the Trump Administration, we will ask Congress to immediately deliver a full repeal of Obamacare.
However, it is not enough to simply repeal this terrible legislation. We will work with Congress to make sure we have a series of reforms ready for implementation that follow free market principles and that will restore economic freedom and certainty to everyone in this country. By following free market principles and working together to create sound public policy that will broaden healthcare access, make healthcare more affordable and improve the quality of the care available to all Americans.
Any reform effort must begin with Congress. Since Obamacare became law, conservative Republicans have been offering reforms that can be delivered individually or as part of more comprehensive reform efforts. In the remaining sections of this policy paper, several reforms will be offered that should be considered by Congress so that on the first day of the Trump Administration, we can start the process of restoring faith in government and economic liberty to the people.
Congress must act. Our elected representatives in the House and Senate must:
Completely repeal Obamacare. Our elected representatives must eliminate the individual mandate. No person should be required to buy insurance unless he or she wants to.
Modify existing law that inhibits the sale of health insurance across state lines. As long as the plan purchased complies with state requirements, any vendor ought to be able to offer insurance in any state. By allowing full competition in this market, insurance costs will go down and consumer satisfaction will go up.
Allow individuals to fully deduct health insurance premium payments from their tax returns under the current tax system. Businesses are allowed to take these deductions so why wouldn’t Congress allow individuals the same exemptions? As we allow the free market to provide insurance coverage opportunities to companies and individuals, we must also make sure that no one slips through the cracks simply because they cannot afford insurance. We must review basic options for Medicaid and work with states to ensure that those who want healthcare coverage can have it.
Allow individuals to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Contributions into HSAs should be tax-free and should be allowed to accumulate. These accounts would become part of the estate of the individual and could be passed on to heirs without fear of any death penalty. These plans should be particularly attractive to young people who are healthy and can afford high-deductible insurance plans. These funds can be used by any member of a family without penalty. The flexibility and security provided by HSAs will be of great benefit to all who participate.
Require price transparency from all healthcare providers, especially doctors and healthcare organizations like clinics and hospitals. Individuals should be able to shop to find the best prices for procedures, exams or any other medical-related procedure.
Block-grant Medicaid to the states. Nearly every state already offers benefits beyond what is required in the current Medicaid structure. The state governments know their people best and can manage the administration of Medicaid far better without federal overhead. States will have the incentives to seek out and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse to preserve our precious resources.
Remove barriers to entry into free markets for drug providers that offer safe, reliable and cheaper products. Congress will need the courage to step away from the special interests and do what is right for America. Though the pharmaceutical industry is in the private sector, drug companies provide a public service. Allowing consumers access to imported, safe and dependable drugs from overseas will bring more options to consumers.
The reforms outlined above will lower healthcare costs for all Americans. They are simply a place to start. There are other reforms that might be considered if they serve to lower costs, remove uncertainty and provide financial security for all Americans. And we must also take actions in other policy areas to lower healthcare costs and burdens. Enforcing immigration laws, eliminating fraud and waste and energizing our economy will relieve the economic pressures felt by every American. It is the moral responsibility of a nation’s government to do what is best for the people and what is in the interest of securing the future of the nation.
Providing healthcare to illegal immigrants costs us some $11 billion annually. If we were to simply enforce the current immigration laws and restrict the unbridled granting of visas to this country, we could relieve healthcare cost pressures on state and local governments.
To reduce the number of individuals needing access to programs like Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program we will need to install programs that grow the economy and bring capital and jobs back to America. The best social program has always been a job – and taking care of our economy will go a long way towards reducing our dependence on public health programs.
Finally, we need to reform our mental health programs and institutions in this country. Families, without the ability to get the information needed to help those who are ailing, are too often not given the tools to help their loved ones. There are promising reforms being developed in Congress that should receive bi-partisan support.
To reform healthcare in America, we need a President who has the leadership skills, will and courage to engage the American people and convince Congress to do what is best for the country. These straightforward reforms, along with many others I have proposed throughout my campaign, will ensure that together we will Make America Great Again.
Donald Trump was asked on Thursday night by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, “If…there's no mandate for everybody to have insurance, what's to—why would an insurance company not have a preexisting—insure somebody with a preexisting condition?” Trump replied, “Well, I like the mandate. Okay, so here's where I'm a little bit different. I don't want people dying on the streets. And I say this all the time.”
I am not as staunch a Cruz supporter as I was; still the whole “he backed the left” narrative is not one of the things that has put me off about him. Read what he said, the WHOLE statement without the Trump colored glasses on and you’ll see he spoke the truth. People want him to condemn the left while turning a blind eye to what Trump has advocated. They bitch about him for not being “principled”, then turn around and bitch about him when he is.
You are assuming facts not in evidence by saying that the protesters are ISIS supporters. It could be as simple as the protesters don’t like Trump. I know that is difficult for a die hard Trump supporter to understand but it is quite possible.
And as for the guy, he violently assaulted and battered someone with a sucker punch. No different than playing the knock out game.
Trump has produced his position paper on healthcare, which I provided to you. It speaks for itself.
Trump is a private citizen who is running for elective office for the first time. He is not a policy wonk like the political class, which is part of their job. Trump has provided the basic elements of his plan for healthcare.
The reality is that every plan is DOA in Congress, which will get involved along with special interests. There will be many deals just like in Obamacare even when the Dems had a veto proof majority. I am sick of the politicians with the detailed plans that never get implemented. They are used to fool and deceive the voter. For example, Cruz says he will abolish the IRS. Laughable.
Strang times on FR. Frist PP is ok, now the IRS.
There's that, AND the fact that he's a 69-year old man with everything a man could ever want who also has the resources to relax and enjoy the fruits of his labor, but instead he does THIS.
Tehn add CO to that, and NV, NM.
If you can’t do well in those swing states like cruz isn’t then he needs to drop out , instead of this lunatic establishment crap.
I don’t think Ted Bush will win Illinois and Missouri.
That's par for the course. Cruz always outperforms the polling. That's in-part because many of his youthful supporters are not tied to anachronistic land-line phones.
Yes yes, Trump is always having YUGE polls.
Stupid.
Not so.
Give it a break. You can only sell that crap to the ignorant, and there are plenty of them around.
But you can’t sell it here.
Yep, his ego has already been massaged with all the rest of it; this is what’s left.
A near-geriatric ego-trip.
You got your crustal ball all shined up, have you?
I am happy to see that the Trump die hards haven’t yet succeeded in running off ALL the conservatives from this site.
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Well aren’t you special.
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