Here are the simple facts: Donald Trump wants to increase subsidies. This means more money for Big Corn which wields a great deal of political clout. It also means accepting a tax plan that will be higher for individual Iowans than Ted Cruz’s plan. In other words, Iowans must decide whether it’s worth bringing home less money for their families to increase revenues for Big Corn.
Rush: 'I was shocked to see [Trump] go all in on the ethanol subsidy. I mean, that reeks of political insiderism' https://t.co/GeZNkMHkfn
— Paul Conner (@paconner) January 20, 2016
This race isn’t in the corn bubble, of course. There are other issues that Iowans will consider, but the tax plans of Trump and Cruz are very different and should be looked at very closely. Trump’s progressive tax plan has income taxes that are equal to or higher than Cruz’s depending on income level. At no level are they lower that Cruz’s. Anyone who makes more than $50,000 per year would pay more under the Trump plan.
One might think that this means Trump’s plan would create more revenue as a result, but according to the Tax Foundation, Trump’s plan would “would increase the federal government’s deficit by over $10 trillion, both on a static and dynamic basis.” Cruz’s plan would have a far lower impact on the deficit while reducing the complexity of filing taxes by simplifying the code. Currently, the tax code is longer than the Bible and Trump’s plan would increase the complexity of the code even more.
The ethanol boondoggle championed by Trump: pro-big government, pro-cronyism, anti-taxpayer, anti-consumer https://t.co/DfPib0HRNO
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 21, 2016
It’s completely understandable for Republicans who benefit directly from Big Corn to want to take the side of liberal subsidies, but everyone else must realize that voting for subsidies will cost them more money. Personal sacrifices should be made for conservative causes, but it’s a shame that many are considering making a personal sacrifice for a liberal cause that will not affect them directly.
The real issue for Iowans should be history. They’re the first out of the gate in an election cycle for a reason. Iowa represents the heart and soul of the nation and for the last two elections their perspective was not backed by the rest of the country. This isn’t a negative about their perspective. Unfortunately, the country fell victim to believing in the Republican Establishment’s choice rather than the conservative candidate. This time, Iowa has a true conservative they can propel towards a nomination and general election victory. For the first time in a while, Iowa will have arguably the greatest impact on the next President of the United States.
It was been well documented that Trump’s net favorability is so low that he is incapable of winning in the general election. This means that Iowa must decide if the next President of the United States is going to be Ted Cruz or the Democratic nominee.
The most important thing to consider is which candidate truly shares the values of Iowa voters. Cruz didn’t handle the “New York Values” versus “Iowa Values” concept as well as he should have, but the point is real. Do Iowa Republicans support affirmative action? Donald Trump does. Do Iowa Republicans approve of touchback amnesty? Donald Trump does. Do Iowa Republicans approve of greed-based eminent domain? Donald Trump does.
Iowa Republicans support building a wall, increasing border security, and fighting terrorism from a position of strength. So does Donald Trump. So does Ted Cruz.
Donald Trump is now the Republican Establishment’s choice in Iowa for a reason. They fear Ted Cruz more for a reason. He will bring conservative values back to the White House, the type of values that represent Iowa. He should be the obvious choice.