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vintagedoll -> RE: Enough Trump. Who on the right do/would/might you support for President (who's running)? (12/6/2015 7:55:34 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers
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ORIGINAL: vintagedoll
Looking at the current 2016 GOP candidates’ field over the past several months, disregarding the Trump factor, is Ted Cruz. One key statement during the presidential debate, “How about talking substantive issues that American’s are concerned about”. Cruz’s stance on limited government, tax reform, congressional accountability, and a safer America.
Cruz’s platform points of shrinking the government by any means necessary including agencies that are not need and unconstitutional. Hold congress accountable for Balanced Budget requiring a majority vote for legislation that have expensive price tags that cause national debt increases. Instituting internal controls that monitor federal spending and cut the fat and fraud.
Tax reform making the tax code understandable to all American’s and closing loop holes and change import goods tariffs. Introduction of a flat tax, and ending political targeting.
A safer America. Upholding the Constitution and recently Cruz’s stance on national security and 2nd Amendment rights.
Cruz has a proven track record of taking on the DC machine. I would not rule out the scenario of seeing a Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump ticket taking on Clinton in 2016.
The main issues that I am most concerned with that I have not seen anything of substance from any of the GOP front runners are social security reform,the economy, deficit reduction and comprehensive foreign policy. At is point it seems they are all dancing around these issues in high level generalizations.
Cruz ?
Princeton study/roommate: "I would pick a name out of the phone book over Cruz as president."
Boehner fromer speaker: Asked what he thought of Cruz, showed his middle finger.
Denied a senate (repub) procedural vote: McCain, I've never seen that ever, in all of my years here.
Geo. W. Bush, after working as hard as anybody (almost all by himself) to get W elected, sent Cruz to the Siberia of the FTC.
Even many repubs hate, yes...hate the guy and many on the right say would make the worse possible nominee.
Easy to put out the your typical rhetorical 'high level' generalities. How to balance the budget ? How to make govt. more responsible ?
Since when have the repubs ever actually while in office...pursued limited govt. or fiscal responsibility ?
Social Security is not in need of reform. [It] is owed $2.5-$3 trillion (various sources) by a congress that 'stole' the surplus.
There have been 60 vote majorities in the senate for laws, that...never became law. How do simple majorities change anything ?
Cruz's tax 'reform' includes tax cuts. Who do you tax...the 51% of all taxpayers that are making no more than $30,000/yr ?
Constitutionality ? How about wholesale electronic surveillance of American citizens that hasn't prevented anything ? Doing away with the fed ? Finally closing GITMO ? Sending in drones (or people for all we know) to kill American citizens without due process ?
As for the OP as I've written a couple of times, if I vote repub...John Kasich.
Easy to put out your typical rhetorical 'high level' generalities. How to balance the budget? How to make govt. more responsible?
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We all have one vote and one voice. The OP did ask for merits. Not my typical generalities, but from the Cruz’s Five Freedoms platform. The point I was trying to make is it would help the American voter to see substance rather smoke and mirrors from each candidate so voters can have the specific information.
Since when have the repubs ever actually while in office...pursued limited govt. or fiscal responsibility?
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This does not happen with either party Democrat or Republican, but again Cruz platform Five Freedoms.
The truth is Congressional over sight is broken. This is not going to change in the near future do to the current Supreme Court
Social Security is not in need of reform. [It] is owed $2.5-$3 trillion (various sources) by a congress that 'stole' the surplus.
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Who is currently paying that back as well as ACA? I don’t think it is Congress or ever will be. It is taxpayers.
There have been 60 vote majorities in the senate for laws, that...never became law. How do simple majorities change anything?
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That is a matter of abuse of executive power currently. How does change come about if you do nothing?
Cruz's tax 'reform' includes tax cuts. Who do you tax...the 51% of all taxpayers that are making no more than $30,000/yr.?
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I don’t agree with all of Cruz’s tax reform. It does not matter as I am taxed either way.
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