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WELL IT’S HAPPENED.
The United States of America has cast its votes and billionaire Donald Trump is the new president-elect.
The 2016 presidential campaign was acerbic, inflammatory and fiercely fought.
With all the divisive rhetoric and personal attacks, there was little time for the proper debate of the actual policy positions of both candidates.
But from building a wall between the US and Mexico, to booting out illegal immigrants, to investing heavily in the army, President elect Trump has many plans up his sleeves for the US.
Here are five of his main policy positions in a number of key areas.
1. Immigration
One the main cornerstones of his entire campaign, Trump’s stance on immigration issues incensed his rivals and prompted accusations of hate-speech.
But the message obviously resonated strongly with the US electorate.
At the centre of this is his pledge to build “a great, great wall” between the US and Mexico.
The pledge to build the wall is officially contained in Trump’s policy proposals under a “10 Point Plan to Put America First”.
Number 1:
Begin working on an impenetrable physical wall on the southern border, on day one. Mexico will pay for the wall.
The policy then includes a document on different ways the US could make Mexico do this.
These include amending laws to forbid wire money transfers between the US and Mexico unless a person can prove citizenship; shutting down trade with Mexico; and cancelling legitimate visas for Mexicans travelling to the US.
All these would be put in place to compel Mexico to foot the bill for the wall, the document states.
“We have the moral high ground here, and all the leverage,” the document states.
It is time we use it in order to Make America Great Again.
Other points in Trump’s immigration plan include:
2. Healthcare
Under healthcare, Trump has a number of policy objectives aimed at reversing moves made by President Obama over the course of his term in office.
Top of the list of these is repealing and replacing the Obamacare health platform.
Trump has also set out a number of policy objectives like:
3. Foreign policy and defeating Isis
Another key element of Trump’s rise to the presidency was his ability to address people’s worries and fears around Islamic State and America’s foreign policy.
At the forefront of this is the plan to rely on “peace through strength” to help achieve stability in the world.
This will be done by strengthening the US military as well enforcing strict rules in other key areas around increasing “safety” in the US.
These include:
4. The Second Amendment
The right to bear arms enshrined in the US constitution under the 2nd Amendment came to the forefront of much of the debate during this election.
Increasing calls for gun regulation and control in the wake of a series of brutal mass shootings in recent American history were met with fierce resistance by the gun lobby.
Donald Trump positioned himself squarely with the gun enthusiasts with this particular issue. From his policy positions:
Defend the Second Amendment of our Constitution. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.
The Trump administration’s plans to protect the 2nd Amendment will centre around increasing law enforcement and prosecutions for “violent criminals”.
It also seeks to “empower law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves”.
Law enforcement does a tremendous job, but they can’t be everywhere all of the time.
Another protection for the 2nd involves fixing the “broken mental health system”.
From the policy proposals;
All of the tragic mass murders that occurred in the past several years have something in common – there were red flags that were ignored. We can’t allow that to continue.
5. Economy
And last but not least, it’s the economy (stupid).
Trump’s statements on “bringing jobs back to America” and increasing the workforce certainly helped to galvanise a large number of disenfranchised voters.
However, his policies on the economy are vague – focusing on sweeping statements about improving matters.
His proposals include creating “a dynamic booming economy that will create 25 million new jobs over the next decade”.
The administration also hopes to develop an “America-First trade policy”.
It also states that it will “boost growth to 3.5 percent per year on average, with the potential to reach a 4 percent growth rate”.
However specific details on how these measures will be achieved are sketchy.
Interested President elect Trump’s other policy positions? Take a look at his website here
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20 jobs that’s it folks recession is over
5 point plan is still on track
#sarcasm
I have to admit I was extremely impressed when Enda Kenny unveiled the 5 point plan back in 2011. I never knew he could count to 5.
” Recent research into the efficacy of ‘trade missions’ shows mixed results. A Canadian study into the visits of Stephen Harper’s government ( pdf) showed that – for all the hubris and politicians’ vanity – they did squat for trade. They just took businessmen to sign deals that had been agreed already. They are great lobbying opportunities for the businessmen, and they help the politician pose as the friend of business. But evidence of them helping exports? ‘Small, negative and mainly insignificant effects’.”
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/04/the-trade-mission-delusion/
We all know his advisors counted to 5 for him
#generalknowledge
20 jobs!? Is that a typo?
Couldn’t give a shite about €40m belonging to private companies… We’ll not see a penny of it anyway…but are they seriously bragging about 20 jobs?
Brain it looks that way they should had made it 26 jobs one for every county
20 jobs makes up for the amount of jobs lost since I started typing this comment. We need Bono to raise this plight at his next big gig: “Every time I clap my hands someone in Ireland has lost a job”
So stop clapping your hands!
In other news the government has sold €5.00 in 10 year bonds on the stock market today.
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And I wonder which politicians are listed as directors for those companies.
Its not like the people will be benefitting from a private company getting rich….
I’m speechless, where can I apply for all these jobs ?
I’d be ashamed to come back from a country with such a huge population and make that announcement. Sounds like a total failure for the mission. Kenny would want to shuffle him out some quiet door and send someone capable of promoting this country and people. Sack him!
Compared to recent deals with China by other countries, this is charity!
Folks I am not the Goverments biggest fan but 20 jobs is still better than none. €40 million of which some Irish Compaines could receive by supplying services and goods.
How many people are going come into the work force after finishing college 20 jobs is nt going be much help
Michael €36 million of the €40 million are funds being invested by Irish companies in Asia. The remainder accounts for deals done between Asian and Irish companies. According to the article.
Only 20 jobs? Ah cmon now
Might not even be that. The beauty of trade missions is that no one will check in 12 months to see if they actually delivered.
Has to be a typo.
So…5 million in
36 million out.
Are we…do we clap to this? I..just don’t know anymore
Typical Dickee Bruton stuff. It will probably cost more to send that rich littleBruton sleeveen to Asia than the country will ever realise in employment.
But as usual when useless rich mans friend Bruton is involved …… it’s hard to measure.
God help us to rid ourselves of these useless greedy pigs like Bruton !
Ah the redthumbs are out supportin they guvmints…but strangely… Have feck all to say
Wait….36 million in investments…In Asia.
Twenty jobs for only forty million? Dat’s fab!!
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Hey, let’s show a little gratitude for all that this government has done for us.
OK. TIme’s up.
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