Editor,
Donald Trump on Aug. 9: “”Frankly, we need intelligent background checks. This isn’t a question of NRA, Republican, or Democrat.”
Donald Trump on Aug. 20: “We have very strong background checks right now. You know they call it the slippery slope. And all of a sudden everything gets taken away.”
Donald Trump on Aug. 21: “”Payroll tax is something that we think about, and a lot of people would like to see that, and that very much affects the workers of our country.”
Donald Trump on Aug. 22: “I’m not looking at a tax cut now. “We don’t need it. We have a strong economy.”
Does Trump even know what he stands for?
Mark Aberletain
Saco
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