Donald Trump on Budget
- 1999: one-time wealth tax on top 1% to reduce national debt. (Jan 2019)
- FactCheck: Economy turned around before Trump took office. (Dec 2018)
- Campaigned for Glass-Steagall; but administration opposes it. (Apr 2017)
- Restart engine after worst financial recovery in 65 years. (Feb 2017)
- Economic machine to increase US growth rate to 5% or 6%. (Oct 2016)
- U.S. 1% growth is almost no growth, and due to high taxes. (Oct 2016)
- We're dying at 1% GDP growth; we don't make things anymore. (Oct 2016)
- FactCheck: Fed keeps interest rates low, but apolitically. (Sep 2016)
- FactCheck: Paid income taxes for 3 years out of 5 in 1970s. (Sep 2016)
- Not paying income taxes makes me smart. (Sep 2016)
- Our jobs are fleeing to Mexico; China uses us as piggy bank. (Sep 2016)
- Worst recovery since Great Depression; we're in a bubble. (Sep 2016)
- OpEd: 1990s bankruptcy due to ego-based purchases. (Aug 2016)
- The Fed should refinance debt to reduce interest payments. (May 2016)
- Keep mortgage interest deduction; knock out carried interest. (Nov 2015)
- Cut defense budget, & entire EPA & Dept. of Education. (Oct 2015)
- Grow the economy at 6% annually by ending inversions. (Oct 2015)
- Make economy dynamic; bring back jobs from China & Mexico. (Oct 2015)
- Strong on debt limit; ask for a pound of flesh. (Oct 2015)
- Use increasing debt ceiling as bargaining chip. (Oct 2015)
- Sought NYC deal with $4M property tax break. (Sep 2015)
- We owe $19T and we need a businessman to bring us back. (Sep 2015)
- Government must cut spending more. (Jun 2015)
- If debt reaches $24T, that's the point of no return. (Jun 2015)
- 2006: Warned about impending implosion of financial sector. (Apr 2010)
- We prospered after 9/11; we'll prosper after Great Recession. (Apr 2010)
- In early 1990s, I was $9B in debt; but I never went bankrupt. (Oct 2006)
- Known for "You're Fired!" but it's unpleasant & disruptive. (Oct 2006)
- Money is part of your reward for succeeding. (Oct 2006)
- Prepare for upcoming crash, bigger than 1929. (Jul 2000)
- One-time 14.25% tax on wealth, to erase national debt. (Nov 1999)
- Optimistic about future of Atlantic City. (Jul 1990)
- Rent control only benefits a privileged minority. (Jul 1987)
- Predicts 35% boost to economy from eliminating national debt. (Nov 1999) Personal Finance
