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Why Donald Trump should not be taken seriously or included in the debates
Club for Growth ^ | 06/16/2015 | Doug Sachtleben

Posted on 06/16/2015 5:22:09 PM PDT by GIdget2004

Donald Trump, in his own words…

Trump on Health Care “We must have universal healthcare,” Trump wrote in his book, “I’m a conservative on most issues but a liberal on this one.” In an interview earlier this year he continued to applaud single payer health care systems used in other countries.

Trump on Taxes “I would impose a one-time, 14.25% tax on individuals and trusts with a net worth over $10 million,” Trump said. “For individuals, net worth would be calculated minus the value of their principal residence. That would raise $5.7 trillion in new revenue, which we would use to pay off the entire national debt.”

Trump on Trade Trump has called for “a 20% tax for importing goods,” and a “Twenty-five percent tax on China, unless they behave.”

Trump on Eminent Domain When asked about the 2005 case Kelo v. City of New London, that allowed economic development to be a legitimate reason for government to exercise eminent domain, Trump told Fox News (7/19/05), “I happen to agree with it 100 percent.” Trump was unsuccessful in his own attempt to have officials in New Jersey use eminent domain to condemn a home on property he wanted to buy for part of his hotel and casino.

(Excerpt) Read more at clubforgrowth.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; clubfortherich; donaldchump; donaldhump; donaldtrump; election2016; trump
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To: Fungi

Trump is the modern day Perot, except for the fact he is running for the Republican nomination.

Perot was in a third party.

I watched Trump say he’s in today. His heart is in this, and he will be real competition.


21 posted on 06/16/2015 5:36:10 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/I foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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To: GIdget2004

the rinobags and commies are in total meltdown now, and the panic can be seen in their dorky faces. bwahahahhaha!!!!!!


22 posted on 06/16/2015 5:36:16 PM PDT by biggredd1
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To: rrrod
"I say let him in...Trump brings some fire to the otherwise dull campaign."

Roger THAT! He is not likely to make it to the finish line. But, if he is in the debates he will force others to show their cards (Including Hillary) on points the media let's them avoid; earmarks, lobbyists, veterans, saving instead of cutting Medi-Care and the BIGGIE IRAN/ISIS.

23 posted on 06/16/2015 5:36:18 PM PDT by Baynative ("I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top." - Will Rogers)
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To: GIdget2004

Trump on Trade Trump has called for “a 20% tax for importing goods,” and a “Twenty-five percent tax on China, unless they behave.”

No No No, this will cause us to go into a depression, here is what we really need....if we wanna do Tariffs “Right”

We should have a Flat income tax of say 10% and guess what the Tariff Rate is based upon, the income tax RATE!

So if we have a Income tax of 10% we have a Tariff on imported goods of ... 10%!

If we have a National sales Tax instead of a Income tax and it is a 10% national Sales tax, then we have a 10% Tariff on imports....

Tie the Tariff to directly reflect the Nation Tax being levied on the Domestic side of things, that way this forces the Big Biz and Big Labour alike to want to lower the damned taxes domestically and if they want lower the tariffs, they will HAVE to lower the income tax on domestic production!

Extend this to H1B workers as well, they pay 10% income tax and also an additional 10% Labor Tariff! That way there is a demand to hire domestic vs. foreign workers unless they really really need the foreign workers...

I think directly tieing ANY Tariff Directly to whatever your National FLAT TAX rate is is a stroke of genius, it would make sure both sides have REASON to keep the rate itself lower.

So if someone wants to trade so damned badly and they don’t like the 10% Tariff they lobby and lower it to 8% well guess what income taxes have to go down to 8% which makes us and our workers more competitive which then lessens the detrimental effect of trading with some place like China.

If we are going to Tax Domestic Labor inside this country, then we damned well better tax good coming in as well and at the same RATE!

Any Tariff will ALSO have to follow the “Laffer curve” otherwise like with taxes we court disaster!


24 posted on 06/16/2015 5:37:18 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: GIdget2004
“We must have universal healthcare,” Trump wrote in his book ~~~~~~~~~~

What book, when? Could it be he has figured out that the numbers just don't work?

25 posted on 06/16/2015 5:38:41 PM PDT by Baynative ("I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top." - Will Rogers)
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To: biggredd1

He just has too much baggage. And it will be hard to take him seriously once all of the things he has said or done become fair game.
Arguments on facebook with celebrities. That silly show. His donations to dems. etc.


26 posted on 06/16/2015 5:39:37 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: GIdget2004

I am interested in Trump’s exit strategy. I guarantee you he has one.


27 posted on 06/16/2015 5:39:45 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: GIdget2004

Fortunately, he’ll fade away. I just hope he doesn’t do too much damage to us before he does.


28 posted on 06/16/2015 5:40:04 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: GIdget2004
Why the "Club for Growth" free traitors want him censored and want him barred from debates. Hysterical...

A few excerpts:

Donald Trump On the Issues
http://www.ontheissues.org/donald_trump.htm

Donald Trump on Foreign Policy
China is our enemy; they’re bilking us for billions. (Dec 2011)
When you love America, you protect it with no apologies. (Dec 2011)
By 2027, tsunami as China overtakes US as largest economy. (Dec 2011)
Criticized Buchanan’s view on Hitler as appeasement. (Jul 2000)
Post-Cold War: switch from chess player to dealmaker. (Jul 2000)
Support Russia, but with strings attached. (Jul 2000)
China: lack of human rights prevents consumer development. (Jul 2000)
Be tougher on China-we’re too eager to please. (Jul 2000)

Donald Trump on Free Trade
20% tax on all imported goods. (Dec 2011)
Fair trade instead of embarrassing deal with South Korea. (Dec 2011)
Repatriate jobs that China has been stealing. (Dec 2011)
Embrace globalization and international markets. (Jan 2008)
Renegotiate tougher & fairer trade agreements. (Jul 2000)
President should be nation’s trade representative. (Dec 1999)
World views US trade officials as ‘saps’. (Dec 1999)

Donald Trump on Immigration
Citizenship for illegal immigrants is a GOP suicide mission. (Mar 2013)
351,000 illegal aliens are in our prisons; costing $1.1B. (Dec 2011)
Anchor babies were NEVER the intent of the 14th Amendment. (Dec 2011)
Invite foreigners graduating from college to stay in US. (Dec 2011)
Triple-layered fence & Predator drones on Mexican border. (Dec 2011)
Control borders; even legal immigration should be difficult. (Jul 2000)
Limit new immigration; focus on people already here. (Dec 1999)

Donald Trump Just on Fox News: Bring on the Trade War with China
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2624420/posts

Donald Trump Says He Would Threaten to Tax China 25%
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2698460/posts

Donald Trump: Chinese ‘Looking to Strip Us of Everything’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2666755/posts

Donald Trump: Oil warrior
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2702389/posts

Donald Trump Running for President of the United States (Good example of really bad writing)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2693630/posts

Why We Need Donald Trump
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2699093/posts

Donald Trump is Pro-Life. Laura Ingraham Show Interview. (Audio)
http://www.breitbart.tv/pro-life-donald-trump-would-eliminate-dept-of-education-impose-25-tax-on-chi | 02-09-11 | Breitbart
"Pro-Life Donald Trump Would Eliminate Dept of Education, Impose 25% Tax on China Imports if President. (A good start)"


29 posted on 06/16/2015 5:40:53 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: freepertoo
Don't you remember when he said: Surprise, I'm a democrat? He is not serious, he is in it for publicity, nothing more. See the previous post by the Club for Growth. God love him, but his real motive is not to be president. I cannot trust him.
30 posted on 06/16/2015 5:41:17 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: grania

ha.


31 posted on 06/16/2015 5:41:36 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Bush won the War in Iraq, Obozo lost the peace..and gave Iraq back to the Terrorists!)
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To: GIdget2004

There had to be a fly in the Trump ointment.

Obamacare is such a fail. It needs serum of pure gimmick to keep it alive. How Trump could sell the idea after this revelation is, well, a mystery. If he wanted a chance he would dump the idea like a ton of fishery garbage.


32 posted on 06/16/2015 5:42:52 PM 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: GIdget2004

Curious that a supposedly conservative group wants to effectively censor Trump.


33 posted on 06/16/2015 5:42:58 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: freepertoo

Trump began a run for the Reform Party nomination during the 90s. He has claimed at times to be aligned with Democrat ideas. He wanted us to have socialized medicine.

He is demagogue — think pandering Billie on steroids.

He will promise Republicans what they want to shut up and support him and once in office he will do whatever moves him. Think Bismarck and the third way.


34 posted on 06/16/2015 5:42:59 PM PDT by KC Burke (Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam)
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To: GIdget2004

Donald Trump exposes the farce of the Republican Party.


35 posted on 06/16/2015 5:43:01 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: dp0622

Trump is right on so many very important issues, he will skate.

He stands strongly for America.

Nobody has done that, for the entire last generation. There are a whole huge lot of us out here, who have been waiting for Trump or for someone, to say America first.

Trump is now saying that. And he’s a candidate.

Well, well, well.


36 posted on 06/16/2015 5:43:07 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/I foreign-tradebalance/c5700.html)
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To: South40

There’s a lot more than that too. He would get clobbered once he’s open game. which he is now. He’s not getting any conservative votes. this breeze will pass. maybe he’ll damage jeb. that would be good.


37 posted on 06/16/2015 5:43:24 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: GraceG

Fair tax combo ....fair tax hits everything sold...so even wetbacks will pay taxes now.


38 posted on 06/16/2015 5:43:47 PM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: South40

Agreed.

Didn’t Trump run once before (1996)?


39 posted on 06/16/2015 5:44:03 PM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: Fungi

May he keep a Bush out of the WH! I loved how his announcement got more interest than the very Womanish Jeb.


40 posted on 06/16/2015 5:44:18 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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