3 Surprising Ways Trump Sounds 'Blue' -- and 3 Ways Harris Appears 'Red'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Some critics might say that Trump's proposal to end taxes on Social Security is hard to square with his 2024 campaign promise "to ensure the long-term sustainability of Social Security.
43% : So, it's somewhat surprising that Trump recently announced at a New York campaign event that as president, he would place a temporary 10% limit on credit card interest.
43% : Trump says he'll end taxes on Social SecurityIn recent years, there have been rumblings -- mostly from those in the Republican Party -- of finding ways to shore up Social Security by curbing benefits.
41% : The former president actually has a long record of bucking his party and pledging not to make cuts in Social Security -- as even Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders points out by posting a 2015 Trump speech on his YouTube channel.
36% : Now, Trump says he plans to restore the SALT deduction.
33% : Trump says he'll restore the SALT deductionThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 placed a new $10,000 limit on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction that allows taxpayers to deduct some taxes paid to state and local governments when they itemize on their federal income tax form.
27% : Everyone imagines Trump to be the conservative candidate, with Harris as the liberal.
22% : In a post on Truth Social, he wrote:"I will turn it around, get SALT back, lower your Taxes, and so much more."The irony is that it was Trump himself and congressional Republicans who were responsible for the legislation that capped the SALT deduction in the first place.
18% : Here are some surprising ways that Trump sounds "blue" and Harris appears to be "red."Trump says he'll cap credit card ratesRepublicans are known to favor a limited role for government.

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