Donald Trump’s vision of “America first

TRADE

Declare China a currency manipulator. Set punitive tariffs on China’s exports
to counter Beijing’s illegal export subsidies. Scrap 12-nation Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade pact and renegotiate North American Free Trade Agreement
with Mexico and Canada

TAXES

Corporate tax rate: To be cut from current level of 35% to 15%. Stop corporate inversions, in which U.S. companies buy overseas firms to reduce tax bills by
reincorporating abroad. Income tax: Under “1-5-10-15” tax plan, individuals earning less than $25,000 per year will not pay income tax. Earnings up to $30,000 will pay 1% tax, $30,000 to $100,000 pay 5%, $100,000 to $1 million will be taxed at 10%, above $1m will attract 15% tax

GUN CONTROL…

Expand Project Exile – federal prosecution and prison for five years, with
no parole, for anyone who uses a gun to commit a crime. Empower law-abiding gun
owners – including teachers in class – to defend themselves. “A tremendous mental health problem”, not guns, is cause of America’s mass shootings

IMMIGRATION

Build wall at U.S.-Mexico border to keep out illegal immigrants. Mexico will
pay $10-$12 billion cost or “face consequences” – including new rule to stop
immigrants sending money back to Mexico unless they can prove lawful presence in U.S.

Deport 11 million illegal immigrants living in U.S. and end birthright
citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants. Trump has backed off
on call for blanket ban on Muslim immigration to America, saying ban was
“just a suggestion”

ECONOMY

Wipe out $19 trillion deficit by boosting jobs and cutting government waste.
Reduce national debt by buying government bonds back at a discount, if and
when interest rates go up.

U.S. will never default on debt “because you print the money”

HEALTHCARE

Repeal Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Allow individuals to fully deduct health insurance premium payments from their tax returns. 
Save $300 billion by negotiating better prices with drug companies and
allowing consumers access to safe medication from overseas

Abortion: Appoint Supreme Court justices to challenge Roe v. Wade – landmark
1973 decision that legalized abortion in U.S.

DEFENCE AND TERRORISM

U.S. military: Increase power to make it “so strong, so powerful, that nobody’s going to mess with us”. NATO: Make allies in Europe and Asia pay U.S. for their defence – or leave them to defend themselves.
Terrorism: Bring back use of waterboarding – banned under U.S. law. “Cut off the head” of so-called Islamic State and “take their oil” for America…

Sources: donaldjtrump.com, speeches, debates, interviews, TV ads

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