Again, I have already conceded that Trump's rhetoric satisfies the primary political issues of many posters here. But my primary issue happens to be limited government. And on that issue, Trump comes up short.
Oh sure, I am intrigued by his calls for auctioning off federal lands and such to satisfy the debt. Yet such statements reveal an ignorance of supply, demand, and the structuring of the debt, so much so that they cannot be taken seriously.
But the underlying theme of all of Trump's rhetoric is the utilization of an even stronger federal government, which of course is the antithesis of my Conservative political viewpoint. I don't need my government to re-negotiate a trade deal with China. I need my government to get the hell out of the way and leave it up to me to decide whether I want to by Chinese goods or not. I don't need my government to begin some 20-year public works project on the Mexican border that will never be completed. I need my government to enforce existing immigration laws and to stop giving free stuff to people here illegally, including education, health care, and the right to work.
imo, the most serious threat this country faces today is its runaway national debt. Over the last eight years, for every dollar raised through taxes, the government printed up another 46 cents. Not borrowed, but printed up. We are being robbed blind through this monetary policy - so much so that for the first time in US history, the next generation will have a lower standard of living than the current one.
These are the issues that I would like to see Donald Trump address. Instead, I hear about embarking on the largest public works project in US history.
You have GOT to be kidding! That statement is as asinine as saying the Pope doesn't know the Bible.
You may not like his take on the Bible, you might not agree with his conclusions, you might resent his views on authority, but claiming he is "ignorant" of the subject only leads one to ponder the question of what he knows that you don't.
“These are the issues that I would like to see Donald Trump address. “
Trump has addressed the debt. Where have you been? Trump has addressed the bloated corrupt govt and how he will pare it down initially by rooting out the corruption and overspending. Again, where have you been?
Trump talks about creating jobs, which he HAS done. Cruz talks about creating jobs, which he has NEVER done.