Here's a bit that was passed on to me and BTW, I am, at the present, unsure of whom my number one choice is although I do like Ben Carson and Cruze a whole lot.
WHO IS DONALD TRUMP?
Donald Trump........who
he REALLY is....The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing
something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work for
him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he's had
and all the business deals he's made there is a void of criticism. In fact,
long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far
more righteous and of high integrity than people may think.
And while it may
surprise many, he's actually humble when it comes to his generosity and
kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a
deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help
him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn't brag about
that. Generous and good people rarely talk of charity they bestow on
others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people
want to know is what Donald Trump's plan is for America. It's funny how so many
people say they don't know what it is, or they act like Trump is hiding it. The
information is readily available if people would just do a little homework.
But, since most Americans won't do their own research, here, in no particular
order, is an overview of many of Trumps positions and plans:
1. Trump believes that America should not intervene
militarily in other country's problems without being compensated for doing so.
If America is going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of
going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help.
Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to
American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on
what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost in human
life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of
their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses
the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a
loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received
severe injuries.
2. Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to
have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of
the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the
General Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back
to the strength it needs to be. While he hasn't said it directly that I know
of, Trump's attitude about America and about winning tells me he'd most likely
be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle.
Clearly Trump is a "win at all costs" kind of guy, and I'm sure that
would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3. Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes
that it must include 8 core principles (which seem to support my comment in the
last point):
a.
American interests come first. Always. No apologies.
b.
Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
c.
Only go to war to win.
d.
Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
e.
Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
f.
See the unseen.
g.
Prepare for threats before they materialize.
h.
Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4. Trump believes that terrorists who are captured
should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama
administration treats them.
5. Trump makes the point that China's manipulation of
their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them.
He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which
will cause American companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing
back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest
offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign
efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a
plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes in
Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause
companies like Ford to no longer be competitive using their Mexican operations
and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6. Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil
Producing and Exporting Cartels Act - NOPEC - S.394), which would allow the
government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that
would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to
drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin's drill baby, drill?) thereby
increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil
and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7. Trump believes a secure border is critical
for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop
illegals from entering put controls on immigration. (And he says he'll get
Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business
successes I wouldn't put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration
laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals
8. Trump wants a radical change to the tax system
to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage
businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting
influx of money to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to
make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and
the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6
trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we've lost
to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who outsource jobs
overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move jobs back to America they
would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow
Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to
change the personal income tax to:
a. Up to $30,000 taxed
at 1% From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at
10%$1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9. Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it's a
"job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity" that "can't be
reformed, salvaged, or fixed." He believes in allowing real competition in
the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He
also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10. Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that
America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes
that if we don't stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it
will be impossible to save this country. Even though he says we need to cut
spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social
Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system
to have these services available and that the American government has an
obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits.
Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay
those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with
Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that
you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an
environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new
workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for the government.
11. Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to
harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens
have faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and that
the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and
provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we
have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the
recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer
and says that when you do that you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when
you lower taxes and create an environment to help businesses they will grow,
hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that become more
tax revenue for the government.
12. Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America
needs "a safety net, not a hammock." He believes in welfare to work
program that would help reduce the welfare rolls and encourage people to get
back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
13. Trump believes climate change is a hoax
14. Trump opposes Common Core
15. Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to
rape, incest, or the life of the mother
16. Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights
17. Trump's view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a
man and a woman, but he also believes that this is a states' rights issue, not
a federal issue
18. Trump supports the death penalty.
Trump believes that
there is a lack of common sense, innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm...
looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it's about seeing the unseen
and that's the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around. He tells a
personal story to illustrate the point:
"When I opened
Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was
immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The
current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing
business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new
ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it's on the
Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and
saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn't the size of the
room; it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and
unwieldy.
We didn't need a bigger
ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end,
smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money
for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from
seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they
desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5
million of expense.
It's amazing what you
can accomplish with a little common sense." On top of his
saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to
keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been under
remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the space instead of
losing that revenue during construction time.
Donald Trump's entire
life has been made up of success and winning. He's been accused of
bankruptcies, but that's not true. He's never filed personal bankruptcy. He's
bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt,
just as businesses do all the time. But he's never been bankrupt
personally. He's a fighter that clearly loves America and would
fight for our nation.
Earlier I quoted Trump
saying, "I love America. And when you love something, you protect it
passionately - fiercely, even." We never hear that from Democrats or even
from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to
be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say
them.
Before we criticize
someone because of what the media is saying, maybe we should consider what they
have to offer. What are they bringing to the table. Researching their
background independently of what the news says. What's their bio??
What's Obama's bio? If you researched him prior to becoming President,
would you have hired him to work for you or run your business?
Andy Stevens... Webmaster, Patriot’s Tea Party, Go-Patriots.com,
Anacortes WA
Source:http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=81526ad6-f1f6-4cd4-a7e7-5b5b7d7f142e&c=4be63110-3536-11e3-b189-d4ae526edd6c&ch=4d19a800-3536-11e3-b1c6-d4ae526edd6c
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