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Last night, Trump said providing healthcare, education and housing are top functions of the federal government. (youtube.com)

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[–]______POTATOES______ 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

He is thinking of the general election, appealing to dems.

[–]cloudsmiles 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I thought his stance on education was it should be handlers on a local level... That Washington should have nothing to do with that.

[–]Dr_Spaghetii 0ポイント1ポイント  (9子コメント)

i don't get it, what's the deal?

[–]kgt5003 1ポイント2ポイント  (8子コメント)

Trump, allegedly, thinks government should have nothing to do with healthcare and education. They should be run privately. This has been the position he has run on. Here we see him not able to answer the question and panicking and saying he thinks healthcare and education are 2 or the 3 most important functions of federal government. The man is a buffoon.

[–]zeperf[S] 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

Also things that clearly define a Democrat as opposed to a Republican. Republicans can argue among themselves about whether states should provide those things, but the party is largely defined by the idea that the federal government should not be providing all basic needs. Its a very legitimate litmis test in m

[–]kgt5003 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

But the real question here is, does Trump actually believe that healthcare and education are roles of the Federal Government or did he literally just blank on roles of government so he said what popped into his head? I have no trouble believing that he was just unprepared and couldn't think of anything besides "Security" which is embarrassing enough. Candidates that are told what they're positions are supposed to be often have trouble recalling them from time to time. It was like when Rick Perry couldn't remember the 3 Government Departments he was going to get rid of.

[–]BedriddenSam 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Isn't the qeustion whether he was saying the govenrment should guide those thing or provide them? He could be interpreted as saying it's the governments job to regulate healthcare amongst private providers, which seems to be more in line with what his actual policy positions are.

[–]KaleStrider -5ポイント-4ポイント  (4子コメント)

No; he actually started out being a carbon copy of Bernie Sanders (save minor changes). People just love to hate a guy whose egotistical.

[–]kgt5003 3ポイント4ポイント  (3子コメント)

He wants to repeal obamacare and let private insurance companies control healthcare by allowing interstate options because he thinks that'll drive prices down.. That's not a carbon copy of Bernie... It's the opposite.. Medicare for all removes the insurance companies' role. He wants to get rid of the department of education.. Also not a carbon copy of Bernie. Even when Anderson Cooper pointed out to him what his positions are and how this answer contradicts his positions he immediately back pedaled and said "the government shouldn't control these things.. The government should lead the way." He honestly just couldn't come up with three functions of government.

[–]BedriddenSam 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

He wants to repeal obamacare and let private insurance companies control healthcare by allowing interstate options because he thinks that'll drive prices down..

That will drive prices down. Those companies paid off politicians to keep out the competition so they can charge whatever they want.

That's not a carbon copy of Bernie... It's the opposite.. Medicare for all removes the insurance companies' role.

You didn't read carefully, he said Trumps started out as a carbon copy of Sanders, so noting what his position is today isn't really an argument against what he started out as.

[–]kgt5003 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Trump never wanted Medicare for all. The interstate insurance plan won't work because the insurance companies will just move headquarters to the states most favorable to them. They'll never have to lose a penny. The federal government would be required to prevent that from happening.

[–]LAULitics -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Trump also wants to cut all income taxes to 25%, which would further increase the disparity between rich and poor. Worse still, he wants to cut these taxes while attempting to dramatically escalate conflicts in the Middle East, which would inevitably lead to a vast accumulation of debt in a short period of time, without any tangible benefit to the American population.

[–]zeperf[S] -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

MRW

[–]Glothr -2ポイント-1ポイント  (2子コメント)

This open letter written by a Trump campaign strategist who defected gives great insight into his motivations. She says that he ran for president just to say he did it, he never expected to win. And, according to her, he probably doesn't want to be president. I think he started this whole thing as a joke and to ruffle feathers and it has exploded and taken on a life of its own. A life he didn't expect or even want. He trapped himself in a position that he knows he is not qualified for but is too proud and arrogant to admit it.

edit: For the record, I'm not defending or siding with Trump in any way.

[–]Odojas 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think there is a grain of truth to this.

Trump is a brand. The case I make is that dollar for dollar, the Trump brand gets an excellent return on investment (ROI) by running for president. Now I think it has gone past what I thought (and maybe even he thought) he'd be. He's poised to win the Republican nomination.

I still don't think he can win vs the dem nom, but if there were a couple more unfortunate terrorist attacks, the fear level of the voter will rise (fear is a great motivator folks) and people will vote with their fear brains and usher in what they think is a "strong" president.

In reality though Hillary isn't afraid to use the military. Her voting record is not that of a Dove. Perhaps she too will gain votes in the wake of more terrorist attacks.

Lets hope that doesn't happen though and people vote with their full brains and not fear brains.

[–]BedriddenSam 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Same thing is true for Obama, and he won.