FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING IN SAN BERNARDINO TRUMP BOASTED HIS POLL NUMBERS ROSE AFTER TRAGEDIES OCCURRED 12/3/15: Donald Trump Retweeted A Claim That His “Poll Numbers Jump Every Time Instances Like This Occur” The Morning After A Mass Shooting Killed 14 And Injured 17 In San Bernardino, California. “Donald Trump's retweeting habits leave something to be desired. … Early Thursday morning, Trump did it again. This time, he retweeted a supporter who pretty clearly appeared to suggest that the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday — shootings that killed 14 and injured 17 — would help Trump's ‘poll numbers.’ ‘‘@DLake66675: @ChateauEmissary @trumpettes16 @realDonaldTrump his poll numbers jump every time instances like this occur.’ The tweet is a pretty clear reference to the San Bernardino shootings, [and] The man Trump retweeted made his feelings on the connection between the shootings and Trump's poll numbers even clearer in a previous tweet.” [The Fix, Washington Post, 12/3/15; @realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 12/3/15] HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PLAN TRUMP SAID HIS HEALTH CARE PLAN WOULD ALLOW INSURANCE PURCHASES ACROSS STATE LINES Donald Trump Said His Health Care Plan Would Allow Consumers To Purchase Health Insurance Across State Lines. “Specifically, he said his plan would break down inter-state barriers that prevent people from going across state lines to purchase healthcare plans, a plan championed by many other conservatives. But his opponents have seized on his seemingly evolving position about the exact role he thinks government should play in the healthcare system, as well as how he intends to pay for expanded coverage beyond ObamaCare. Trump says much of his plan will come out of the pockets of insurance companies, which he says are thriving under ObamaCare.” [The Hill, 10/14/15] • Trump: ‘I Like The Concept Of Private Enterprise Coming In-- You Have To Get Rid Of The Artificial Lines Drawn Around Every State.” “Trump, who has been a vocal opponent of Obamacare, also discussed his plan for a new health care system if Obamacare is repealed. Trump said he’s against single payer health care, though it does work in Scotland. ‘I like the concept of private enterprise coming in … you have to get rid of the artificial lines drawn around every state,’ Trump said.” [Politico, 8/4/15] • Trump Said His Health Care Program Would Allow People To Buy Health Insurance Across State Lines. O'REILLY: “So there will be Trump care then.” TRUMP: “Well, it would be a form of much better. As an example, I have a big company. When I buy health insurance I can't go across state lines to buy it. You know why?... And I can make a better deal in New Jersey than I can in New York with a better company. Yet, I can't go. Number one, anywhere in the United States has to be a strong company. But we should be able to go out and price it privately. I believe in the private. But I don't want to be stuck with one or two companies in New York. I should be able to go to Wisconsin. I should be able to go Confidential Page 129
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