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Trump is not coming up with these ideas all on his own. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Aug 2020 OP
Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
John Woo is at the top of my list. n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #2
Putin's been mentoring him. eShirl Aug 2020 #3
Well, I know that Mitt Romney has been slobbering over the idea of trashing Social Security leftieNanner Aug 2020 #4
And J_William_Ryan Aug 2020 #5
Stephen Moore and Bill Kerpen CousinIT Aug 2020 #6
Look toward the financial sector. procon Aug 2020 #7
Federalist Society Me. Aug 2020 #8
Ditto to some of the above: Libertarians, FedSoc, plutocrats/oligarchs, russians, etc. erronis Aug 2020 #9
You are so right. I have the same thought, someone is giving Trumpy evil plans to destroy us. katmondoo Aug 2020 #10

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
4. Well, I know that Mitt Romney has been slobbering over the idea of trashing Social Security
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 06:59 PM
Aug 2020

So he's on that particular list of bad guys.

None of this crapola is Trump's idea. He has zero understanding about how the government works.

There need to be serious consequences for these people.

J_William_Ryan

(1,755 posts)
5. And
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 07:28 PM
Aug 2020

this was one of my many valid arguments back in 2016 as to way Trump has no business being president: with Trump – or any Republican, for that matter – you’re not just getting ‘Trump,’ you’re also getting all the rightwing retreads, political operatives, and GOP party bosses from past failed, wrongheaded Republican administrations.

CousinIT

(9,252 posts)
6. Stephen Moore and Bill Kerpen
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 07:28 PM
Aug 2020

influential fiscal hawks Stephen Moore and Phil Kerpen, have helped convince President Trump to announce that he will bypass Congress to direct the IRS to stop collecting payroll taxes — which would rob Social Security and Medicare of much-needed revenue and likely open the door to harmful cuts, even privatization down the road.

procon

(15,805 posts)
7. Look toward the financial sector.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 07:59 PM
Aug 2020

They stand to make big profits from a privatized Social Security system. Likewise the insurance industry whose billionaire investors have been fantasizing of getting control over Medicare $$, are eager to help any Republican get them off the govt rolls.

erronis

(15,314 posts)
9. Ditto to some of the above: Libertarians, FedSoc, plutocrats/oligarchs, russians, etc.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 09:11 PM
Aug 2020

But who is coordinating this massive attack on the biggest democracy?

Did Ian Fleming have this right? SPECTRE?
(Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion)

Seems to fit putine's profile.

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)
10. You are so right. I have the same thought, someone is giving Trumpy evil plans to destroy us.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 11:32 PM
Aug 2020

He certainly is not knowledgeable enough to think of putting his evil agenda in place without help.

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