“If you had told me a year ago that the front-runner at this stage in the Republican campaign would be a supporter of Planned Parenthood, who says he doesn’t stand with Israel, who has a long record of supporting government-sponsored health care, I would say, on what planet would that be the Republican front-runner?”
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This the kind of prevarication and distortion to which I strenuously object and I have heard these types of misstatements from the GOP-e/Rubio and Cruz campaigns.
#1) Trump has said he would support Federal funding for Planned Parenthood IF and ONLY IF THEY STOPPED PERFORMING ABORTIONS. BOTH Cruz and Rubio participated in approving the current Federal budget which FULLY SUPPORTS Federal FUNDING Planned Parenthood w/o reservation.
#2) Trump has been a strong supporter of Israel. He has stated he would attempt to remain neutral in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and has qualified that statement that if the PA did not participate in these negotiations in an honest and truthful manner he would, of course, side w/Israel. That is a fair and logical position/starting point if one is to act as an fair and objective ombudsman between these two extremely divided and contentious parties.
#3) Trump wants to replace Obamacare w/a private system that allows and encourages, rather than restricts, competition across the various state borders; which is a logical and worthy concept if one is trying to cut costs to the consumer. Trump has stated that he does want some type of “safety net” for the small percentage of individuals who truly cannot obtain health insurance due to pre-existing conditions. That is the only part of his proposed health care policy that would require some type of Federal coordination and support.
Actually, that is a lie. Rubio missed the vote; Cruz voted against it.
"The Florida Republican, who is running for president, was the only 2016 contender to miss the vote, which is the Senate's final vote of the year.
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), three other presidential candidates, all voted against the the legislation."
Read more: http://therightscoop.com/breaking-senate-passes-omnibus-spending-bill/#ixzz42EwHD8cl