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AP FACT CHECK: Clinton takes liberties in Trump takedown
AP ^ | 21 | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and CALVIN WOODWARD

Posted on 06/22/2016 8:39:03 PM PDT by Lorianne

Hillary Clinton rattled off a series of claims about Donald Trump on Tuesday that seemed too strange to be true. Some were. Some weren't.

CLINTON: "Donald Trump ... has no serious plan to encourage manufacturing, innovation or job creation in America."

THE FACTS: Serious is in the eye of the beholder, but Trump's proposal to sharply cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent is intended to encourage more businesses to remain in the U.S. rather than move overseas. Trump's proposed cut is steeper than most but the idea of cutting corporate taxes has widespread support among economists. President Barack Obama proposed cutting the rate to 28 percent from 35 percent in 2012.

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CLINTON: "The Trump campaign said that, if worst came to worst, we could just sell off America's assets. Really? Even if we sold all our aircraft carriers and the Statue of Liberty - even if we let some billionaire turn Yosemite into a private country club - we still wouldn't even get close. That's how much debt he'd run up."

THE FACTS: First, Trump and his team weren't talking about paying off debt that "he'd run up." They were talking about eliminating the $19 trillion in debt on the books from previous years. Trump himself talked about doing this through robust economic and job growth, not stripping the U.S. of what the government calls "heritage treasures" like parks and monuments.

To be sure, economists of various stripes say it's impossible to eliminate an enormous debt built up over generations simply with strong growth. Trump's fiscal numbers don't add up. But he has never suggested a fire sale on Lady Liberty.

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


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1 posted on 06/22/2016 8:39:03 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

I assure you that Trump was not “taken” anywhere — especially “down” Hillary was annihilated today by Trump . She is a criminal “ Thief”. The Chinese put money directly in her bank account and she has not denied it. !!


2 posted on 06/22/2016 8:42:27 PM PDT by WENDLE (CRUSH THESE TRAITORS TO TRUMP)
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To: Lorianne

This is from the AP? Did I somehow step through a wormhole to a parallel universe?


3 posted on 06/22/2016 8:45:20 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Lorianne

Clinton takes liberties ...


4 posted on 06/22/2016 8:46:18 PM PDT by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: WENDLE

Today, Hillary proved to be a paper tiger. She’s got nothing. She was on defense and it was a Fail! LOL!

Hill’ has to buy her defense. She simply is too slow and dumbed out to even respond herself.


5 posted on 06/22/2016 8:48:35 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. PubYeslic education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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To: noiseman

I was surprised as well.


6 posted on 06/22/2016 8:48:49 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

My first reaction, too.
The AP?


7 posted on 06/22/2016 8:54:24 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: noiseman

I think the government party realizes they need to take Hillary! out immediately.


8 posted on 06/22/2016 8:54:29 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Lorianne

” Even if we sold all our aircraft carriers and the Statue of Liberty - even if we let some billionaire turn Yosemite into a private country club “

I guess she already got bids on those items.


9 posted on 06/22/2016 8:55:03 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

LOL, I didn’t think of that. Probably so.


10 posted on 06/22/2016 8:56:23 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: noiseman
This is from the AP? Did I somehow step through a wormhole to a parallel universe?

Yeah, that can't be right.

11 posted on 06/22/2016 8:57:27 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: RitaOK
She can't defend herself because to do so just draws more attention to her crimes. Since she's guilty on all charges, her only hope is to just hide and offer up a personal attack or two when pressed. If Trump stays on the attack it will make her look like even more of an utter fool than she appeared today. Even the friendly media can't help her because they run the same risk she does if they place the spotlight on her deeds. The only remaining option is to try to ignore all of the negatives and instead highlight her positive accomplishments....oh wait.

She's painted into a corner with nowhere to go.

12 posted on 06/22/2016 8:57:40 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: WENDLE

The Associated Pimps doing what they do best.


13 posted on 06/22/2016 9:01:18 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Lorianne

I guess that the expression “takes liberties” is now the equivalent of “lies through her teeth”. Certainly seems that way.


14 posted on 06/22/2016 9:04:04 PM PDT by Bob (No, being a US Senator and the Secretary of State are not accomplishments; they're jobs.)
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Yeah I was wondering how that slipped past the editor.


15 posted on 06/22/2016 9:13:04 PM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: noiseman
She can't defend herself because to do so just draws more attention to her crimes. Since she's guilty on all charges, her only hope is to just hide and offer up a personal attack or two when pressed. If Trump stays on the attack it will make her look like even more of an utter fool than she appeared today. Even the friendly media can't help her because they run the same risk she does if they place the spotlight on her deeds. The only remaining option is to try to ignore all of the negatives and instead highlight her positive accomplishments....oh wait.

She's painted into a corner with nowhere to go.

I can't find a flaw in your analysis. Well done!

"Hey hey, here he is boss, deader than hell but won't let go!"

16 posted on 06/22/2016 9:15:12 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Lorianne

You can always tell what the commie ‘RATS are up to by listening to what they accuse the Republicans of doing.


17 posted on 06/22/2016 9:16:18 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When was the last time you heard a celebrity say, If Trump wins, I'm moving to MEXICO!)
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To: Lorianne
Without makeup and wig,it is truly frightening

18 posted on 06/22/2016 9:16:24 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: Lorianne

Whatever crooked lying Hillary says, Trump will respond ten-fold.


19 posted on 06/22/2016 9:22:45 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: petitfour

Hillary takes liberties & lies because she knows her supporters are too dumb to understand the difference between truth and fiction.


20 posted on 06/22/2016 9:35:19 PM PDT by DefeatCorruption
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