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The Pros And Cons Of Donald Trump Polls

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The Republican Presidential front-runner Donald Trump continues to rise in the polls even after a widely held opinion that he lost the debate to a much more eloquent and prepared Carly Fiorina. Fiorina in response to her strong performance has seen a modest jump in the polls; however, Trump supports continue to see high numbers in the polls. His bombastic personality and candidacy have received cheers from liberals and confusion by establishment conservatives who normally would treat candidates like Trump as only the popular dish of the day. Establishment conservatives are praying that voters eventually see the Trump dish is undercooked, and that it would ultimately leave them at the mercy of the porcelain throne the next four years. The main …show more content…

Donald Trump has finally released his tax plan. Hallelujah. His plan is filled with what many conservatives and liberals have been eagerly calling for. In part of his plan, he pushes for a flat income tax for all businesses at 15% and a repatriation rate at 10% claiming this will incentive companies to increase their presence in the US. He still relies on a graduated tax rate of 0%, 10%, 20%, and 25%, which is far more attractive to voters then the current rate of 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and 39.6%. This greatly appeals to lower income individuals because the widely held belief is that everyone is taxed and this belief will be to Trump’s advantage. His attacks on Wall Street and their profits and high salaries appeals to many Americans due to lackluster job growth and wage …show more content…

Lower taxes and more jobs will always win over a tired US citizen losing hope in the American Dream; however, will these promises ever come to fruition. I bet not. Trump’s popularity is tied to him acting as a voice of angry Republicans unhappy at Congress’s inability to effect meaningful change in Washington. Trump has been more than willing to assume this role and has at times viciously attacked elected Republicans. Trump is known to be a tough negotiator and an excellent businessman, but Elephants have long memories and these attacks will most likely remain in the minds of Congressional Republicans, except probably Ted Cruz. If the Republicans are able to keep control of Congress and are willing to work with Trump, Trump would need to use the Obama playbook to pass legislation. At least, Republican voters could finally pass legislation they have been seeking for the past eight years. However, based on the current climate, as seen in the anti-establishment movement influencing the polls, disillusioned conservative voters may not act as strongly in the next election to keep control of Congress. If this happens, the plans of the uncompromising Trump will most likely fall on deaf

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