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muriel_volestrangler

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16. Trump says whatever he thinks will be popular with his audience

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #7)

Wed May 18, 2016, 04:04 PM

May 2016

The links in the Huff Post article:

Trump On Social Security In His 2000 Book: A Ponzi Scheme We Must Privatize

Trump Adviser Says He’s Open to Entitlement Program Changes

Policy chief’s remarks appear to contradict Trump’s earlier positions

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign waffled again on the details of its economic policy, with a top adviser suggesting a Trump administration would be open to reductions in Medicare and Social Security spending if the campaign’s tax cuts don’t achieve extraordinary budget surpluses.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-adviser-says-hes-open-to-entitlement-program-changes-1462997756

This is what everyone must learn about Trump: he lies, continuously. He is a conman. His fraud never sleeps.

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Trump and Ryan Agree: Let�s Dismantle Social Security [View all] UCmeNdc May 2016 OP

Hillary, former Goldwater girl, will go even further, thus closeupready May 2016 #1

There is absolutely no basis for that remark The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #2

More lies. apcalc May 2016 #3

LOL� It has really gotten to be comical to see how some of you can make ANYTHING into an world wide wally May 2016 #5

A pack of lies meow2u3 May 2016 #6

more lies. KNOCK IT OFF. LIES, LIES trueblue2007 May 2016 #9

We better get used to President Trump because its this BS that will elect him... Feeling the burn... winstars May 2016 #14

Because such is my power! Fear me! Worship me! closeupready May 2016 #19

Funny how??? (lets not lose our sense of humor here on DU) winstars May 2016 #21

That is a bunch of nonsense--she is not going to privatize social security book_worm May 2016 #18

Don't make up stories. Hillary is pushing to expand Social Security. UCmeNdc May 2016 #23

THIS is just one of the things that the GOP would love to work with Hillary on. djean111 May 2016 #4

WTH? Trump said many many times...preserve Social Security nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2016 #7

Trump says whatever he thinks will be popular with his audience muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #16

Making it up as he goes along. Trouble is, millions may have voted Laura PourMeADrink May 2016 #24

shit yeah!!! WITH ALL those checks given to yuiyoshida May 2016 #8

Another "Trump is to the left of ..." topic bites the dust. Everything Trump says are 'suggestions' pampango May 2016 #10

+ 1 red dog 1 May 2016 #13

Paul Ryan doesn't need it anymore gratuitous May 2016 #11

Well stated! red dog 1 May 2016 #15

"Don't Get Trumped" (PETITION) red dog 1 May 2016 #12

You would think this sort of shit would lose him the senior and younger Boomer vote . . . HughBeaumont May 2016 #17

They would have to pay back leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #20

The Cons wet dream, destroying social security. sarcasmo May 2016 #22