GOP Sen. Collins ‘dismayed’ by Trump, won’t vote for him

And he proposed lowering income-based individual tax brackets to 12%, 25% and 33%.

Though Trump argues his “America First” policies will return the economy to the boom era of a half-century ago, his vision sidesteps massive changes that have since occurred in the global economy. Aides say they hope to build on polls showing Clinton gaining ground on economic issues, which have made up the core of Trump’s campaign message. “Our country will reach incredible new heights – maybe heights never attained before”. He did not react harshly as he often has in the past, either quietly thanking the guards or simply powering ahead in his speech.

Kirk withdrew his endorsement of the GOP nominee in June.

“With so much at stake in the fall elections, she believes these debates will provide the American people with an important opportunity to hear from the candidates on issues critical to the country’s future”.

The statement does not clarify whether the officials will vote for the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, but they unequivocally denounce voting for Donald Trump, who according to them “is not qualified to be president and commander in chief”. On Monday, he obliged, accusing her of jilting American workers and coming up short on promises to constituents.

Clinton used her rally in St. Petersburg, Florida as an opportunity to savage Trump’s economic plan rollout as his effort to “repackage trickle down economics”. “It can be done, and it won’t even be that hard”, he said.

Clinton, he said, offers more of the same: “more taxes, more regulations, more bureaucrats, more restrictions on American energy”. He kept his cool as some 14 protesters jumped to their feet and shouted at coordinated intervals as he spoke at the Detroit Economic Club.

However, Trump sought to dismiss their charges by saying that these “Washington elites” should look for answers on why the world has become a mess.

Indeed, Trump’s economic advisory team (which, as Politico reported Friday, is entirely comprised of males) is homogenous group of wealthy white wall street types, including real estate investor Steve Roth; oil and gas tycoon Harold Hamm; Vector Group President and CEO Howard Lorber; banker Steven Mnuchin; Colony Capital founder and loyal fundraiser Tom Barrack; Federal Savings Bank chairman and CEO Stephen M. Calk; investment firm CEO John Paulson; banker Andy Beal; and Cerberus Capital Management co-founder and CEO Steve Feinberg.

As in the House GOP plan backed by Ryan, Trump’s proposal on individual income taxes would simplify the code, which now has seven brackets, down to three, and lower the top rate to 33 percent after deductions from the current 39.6 percent.

“Instead, he opts to mock the vulnerable and inflame prejudices by attacking ethnic and religious minorities”, Collins said.

Trump did not specify deductions that might be eliminated.

“She is the candidate of the past”, Trump said.