In a speech at a MI manufacturing plant on Thursday, the Democratic presidential nominee sought to draw a stark contrast between her plans for the economy, which she argued would benefit a broad range of Americans, and the Republican’s proposals, which she said are aimed only at helping people like him. Additionally, the aide says, she will break out a new attack on Trump’s tax plan saying it includes a “Trump Loophole” created to benefit his businesses and cut his own personal tax burden.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivered a speech on the economy in Warren, Michigan, Thursday. The Republican National Committee is being pressured by some members to stop giving money to Trump, instead redirecting it to congressional campaigns in order to retain a House and Senate majority, and some officials are upset that Trump is ignoring their advice and trying to take over the party’s fundraising, sources told Politico.
Clinton meant to try to make the case that Trump’s agenda would benefit him and his wealthy friends, and to characterize his plans as an update of “trickle-down economics”, according to her campaign.
Trump has refused to release his tax returns, saying they are under audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and that they reveal little. “Of course, it’s hard to say how nice, because he refuses to do what every other presidential candidate in decades has done and release his tax returns, ” she said, adding another layer of criticism of her opponent. Promising to get tough with China and any other nation that tries to “game the system” or kill American jobs, Clinton said she would impose tariffs on trade cheaters and appoint the first “chief trade prosecutor” to enforce trade regulations.
Her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, and his wife will also release the past 10 years of their returns.
Clinton is speaking at Futuramic Tool & Engineering, an advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Mich. Clinton has been talking about her jobs plan for weeks now, visiting factories and small business.
“Donald Trump will say he speaks for all Americans, but his all white, all male, Wall Street banker economic team proves his intentions”, stated Trumka. Clinton attempted to draw contrasts when she spoke at a rally Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
“He hasn’t offered and credible solutions for the very real economic challenges we face”, she said. “Donald Trump presents a better vision and a new direction – a plan to unleash prosperity, create jobs and increase wages so that all Americans can succeed”.
Clinton has proposed a large public works project, pledged to roll back tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and said she would not raise taxes on the middle class. “I just don’t think insults and bullying is how we’re going to get things done”.
Trump, meanwhile, would call for individual tax cuts across the board – for consolidating the existing seven individual income tax brackets to just three, and setting a top rate of 33 percent, down from 39.6 percent. Trump said this week he would made child care tax deductible, but critics say his policy may help wealthy families more.
At an appearance in Miami Beach, Florida, hours before Mrs Clinton’s speech, he said his rival “wants to tax and regulate our economy to death”.
“The former New York City Mayor defended Donald Trump Wednesday, one day after the GOP presidential nominee appeared to suggest Hillary Clinton should be assassinated”.
Both candidates chose tightly contested MI – specifically, the Detroit area – to make their updated economic pitches. Both she and Trump have pledged to boost American manufacturing, which has taken a hit in states like MI.
Mr Trump has struggled to keep the focus on his economic proposal week after fresh controversy with his comments about the Second Amendment. “Though the Second Amendment people-maybe there is, I don’t know”. President Barack Obama, a Democrat, has already called Trump “unfit for presidency” in an interview early the month.
With Team Trump seeking to dig the candidate out of a deepening hole, former NY mayor and Trump backer Rudy Giuliani insisted the uproar was triggered by “the Clinton spin machine”.
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“Clinton. We must take people at their word”, said Swalwell on Twitter. Lerer reported from Washington.
