How do you feel about tobacco taxes, ND?

Next ND is going to tell me he's one of those backward people who doesn't support GPS trackers being implanted into everyone and streaming information back to the government for anti-terrorism; health records, and crime prevention.

I wanted him to make a run. But having 3 candidates "from" NY might not've gone over well with the rest of the nation. (I say "from" because Hillary isn't really from here)

I agree with HR. ND, you really need to welcome the future of maximized utility instead of trying to cling to your "glory days" and outdated values. Silly American.

Bloomberg would have had my vote. The political status quo needs to go. We actually need a business man to run the country. Just not Trump.

He's a well-articulated man, and his endorsement will make a big deal when he gives his DNC speech. It will largely be an attempt to rebuild the momentum of Clinton while killing that of Johnson, and may well be the high point of the convention this week. We'll see.

"GPS trackers being implanted into everyone and streaming information back to the government for anti-terrorism"

We already have those. They're called cell phones.

Oh, come on now, Tolstoy.

It's way more than just cell phones :)

lol no I don't support GPS trackers being implanted into everyone.

Tobacco taxes? I am against most types of taxes.

You people are a bunch of nanny state supporters. Not surprised.

"I am against most types of taxes."
But apparently in favor of things that need to be paid for with taxes.

Do people actually want the government to forcibly insert GPS trackers into your body? If so then then we are truly lost as a civilization.

"But apparently in favor of things that need to be paid for with taxes."

-What am I in favor of that needs to be paid for with taxes?

You said a border wall wasn't a ridiculous idea.

But it is highly expensive and requires a decent tax burden to be built.

Oh well Trump has made it clear that Mexico is going to pay for that.

How do you feel about military spending, ND?

"Oh well Trump has made it clear that Mexico is going to pay for that."
HAHAHAHAAAAAAHAA
They have a dependent economy. Never gonna happen.

Here is the policy position on how Mexico is going to pay for the wall: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/pay-for-the-wall

Military spending? I personally believe we spend more than we should on the military, but that is my viewpoint.

How many other departments should be cut by the government to compensate for the tax cuts you support?

honestly we could go a long way by cutting waste and corruption. I am not making policy and thus I don't have a plan for you to scrutinize.

"It serves as de facto welfare for poor families in Mexico."
In other words, it's not in government hands :)

"the impact of any tariffs on the price imports will be more than offset by the economic and income gains of increased production in the United States"
At the same time, it considerably cuts American business, as a lot of oil in Mexico goes to US businesses. This also means less people in Mexico has access to well-paying jobs, and less money flows into Mexico.

"Keep in mind, the United States has already taken in 4X more migrants than any other country on planet earth, producing lower wages and higher unemployment for our own citizens and recent migrants."
Jobs Americans won't work are worked by some migrants, and removing these workers would have an adverse impact on the economy.

"honestly we could go a long way by cutting waste and corruption"
Sounds kind of like what the PAN in Mexico tried to do. It's not nearly as easy as some people think.

"This also means less people in Mexico has access to well-paying jobs, and less money flows into Mexico."

-Why is the American public and taxpayer responsible for a citizen of a foreign government? That's straight up madness. We don't owe them anything. The U.S. government should be responsible to it's own citizens and not foreign nationals.

A government as large as the U.S. government has waste and corruption. It can be cleaned out and it will be come January, 2017.

"Why is the American public and taxpayer responsible for a citizen of a foreign government?"
We're not, but businesses are. It means our businesses provide a flow of money into Mexico, and it is actually widely significant. Cutting that off means Mexico has less money to give us. They can't pay us. It's not gonna happen.

"A government as large as the U.S. government has waste and corruption. It can be cleaned out and it will be come January, 2017."
It couldn't happen in Mexico in 12 years. It won't happen in America in 4.

So Trump's plan is to bully Mexico into paying for the wall by going after people sending money to their families. Well, he's sticking to what he knows, screwing over people smaller than him to get what he wants.

I still don't see how the Mexican government cares more about what is like 48% of that money anyway or that wire transfer is the only way to move money across the border. And would just lay down in this case. Or how this wouldn't destroy the US's reputation abroad or economy by trying to enforce this. But let's just say he gets it.

How does he plan to maintain the wall? Where did his figures come from. You really should have seen that John Oliver video btw, you could have at least you know, explained why he was clearly wrong.

Well, we will see about that. One of the biggest reasons for the wall is to decrease criminal elements on the southern border such as drug trafficking and human trafficking.

Mexico and the United States are two different countries. It's not a fair comparison to compare anti-corruption policies in the U.S. to Mexico.