Fwd: Donald Debunked

From: progress@americanprogressaction.org

Date: September 27, 2016 at 01:58PM

Better Call Sean September 26, 2016 Donald Debunked Another manic Monday of 2016 is in the books. The first debate is over and it was full of lies and sniffles and taxes (oh my). Some highlights: Trump tried to pretend he didn't do things we all know he did like opposing the Iraq war and calling climate change a Chinese hoax. He also wished someone would call Sean Hannity and said he had better judgement and temperament than Clinton. But those weren't the only instances where Trump tried to stretch the truth. He also misled voters on several key policy issues. Here are just three: THE ECONOMY Where to begin? Trumped up trickle down: Trump rolled out the textbook Republican trickle-down myths saying things like "the wealthy are going to create tremendous jobs" to justify his plans to give the wealthy massive tax break—which doesn't actually create jobs or grow the economy. But, contrary to Trump's claims, the economy actually grew faster during non "trickle-down" periods, when taxes on the rich were higher. And—here's the kicker—when Secretary Clinton pointed out that Trump, an alleged billionaire who frequently uses loopholes to benefit himself, isn't paying federal income tax, Trump responded, "that makes me smart." Trump also tried to paint his reckless economic plans as good business. While Clinton pointed out that Trump rooted for the housing crisis—which caused homeowners in the US to lose a collective $9.1 trillion in home equity between 2005 and 2011—so he could make money, Trump cut her off to clarify "that's called business." (That was only one of the 70 times she was cut off during their 90 minutes on stage). Though he tried to backpedal last night, Trump has said he would try to make a deal with US creditors to avoid paying the U.S. debt, which would lead to an economic disaster. Defaulting on our debt would cost the economy up to 3 million jobs, cost homeowners up to $72,000 in lost home equity, and possibly lead to the next financial crisis. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND POLICING When asked how he plans to address our country's challenges with policing and criminal justice—framed in light of recent shootings of African-Americans by police in Tulsa and Charlotte—Trump declared that we need more "law and order" in America's "inner cities." He then presented a heavy-handed and racially insensitive vision for fighting crime, hallmarked by his support for the controversial and unconstitutional practice of stop-and-frisk policing. Not only does stop and frisk disproportionately target African Americans and Hispanics (between 2004 and 2012, 83 percent of stops in NY involved blacks or Hispanics), there's also little evidence that it makes communities any safer: Nearly 90 percent of stop-and-frisked New Yorkers were found to be completely innocent and after the practice was deemed illegal in New York City, the crime rate actually fell to record lows. Contrary to Trump' inflammatory proposals, the best path forward to improving community relations with law enforcement involves, as Secretary Clinton touched on last night, recognizing that the criminal justice system disproportionately impacts people of color and adopting policies that build trust between these communities and law enforcement. NATIONAL SECURITY It only took Donald Trump 30 minutes last night to undermine American security, proving once again that he's just too inexperienced and reckless when it comes to foreign policy. He repeatedly did Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's work for him when he created uncertainty around US nuclear deterrence (fact: it works), threw NATO under the bus (fact: it's supported U.S. counterterrorism efforts for over a decade), and deflected suspicion of Russian hacking (fact: it wasn't some "400 pound man"). What's more, he repeatedly lied about his support for the Iraq war and suggested he wouldn't "take anything off the table" when it comes to being the first to launch a nuclear strike. In the short window he had to talk about national security, Trump failed to prove to voters that he has the judgment and temperament that we need in a commander in chief. WHAT'S TRENDING Arguments. Trump and Clinton aren't the only ones getting into them. Today the full DC Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments for the case against the Clean Power Plan. On one side you have power companies responsible for huge amounts of our country's carbon pollution and lawmakers who have received $83 million from the fossil fuel industry and on the other side you've got the Obama administration and anyone interested in curbing climate change. This case is a big deal for a few reasons. The main one? The future habitability of our planet depends on taking action to fight global climate change and the Clean Power Plan would be the United States' biggest step in that fight. And a whole bunch of people have spoken up in its defense. ThinkProgress has a handy timeline, and all the details on the case. Speaking of climate change... Last night, Donald Trump denied his own climate denialism when Clinton brought up his Chinese hoax statement. But of course he really does deny climate change. He keeps saying so over and over again.This morning Today show host Savannah Guthrie pressed the issue with Mike Pence (also a climate denier), who said the tweet in question was a joke. We're not laughing: extreme weather driven by climate change has cost the U.S. at least $67 billion in the last 10 years alone. Texas. Yesterday nine people were injured when a gunman opened fire near a Houston strip mall. The shooter was wearing a Nazi emblem and was shot and killed by police. This comes just days after a shooter killed five people at a mall in Washington State. There have been 1,153 mass shootings since Sandy Hook. This is not normal. National Voter Registration Day. What matters more than who won last night? Who wins in November. Go here to register then spread the word. Some other questions to ask today are why citizens aren't automatically added to voting rolls, like Oregon, or allowed to register on the same day they vote? Shutdowns. We could (but probably won't) have another government shutdown if Congress can't get its act together to pass a budget by Friday. Checkers. The Washington Post's fact checker compared fact checking Donald Trump to "playing checkers with someone that's not very good at it." On the other hand, he said fact checking Hillary Clinton is like playing chess with a pro. Watch the clip. Progress Report | CAP Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible Donate | Manage Email Options | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe This email was sent to rightbuy18@GMAIL.COM. Did someone forward you this email? Sign up for the Progress Report here.

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