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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPossible debate zinger
If Trump claims that Biden wants to defund the police:
Biden can first deny it (as he has should), and then add that, by paying little or no taxes over the last 15 years, Trump has already defunded them (and every other government agency).
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Possible debate zinger (Original Post)
VWolf
Sep 2020
OP
Absolutely. Pretty much every answer should include something along the lines of ...
lettucebe
Sep 2020
#12
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. That's a zinger I can live with
empedocles
(15,751 posts)2. traitortrump is defunding everyone
Excellent comeback!!
2naSalit
(86,611 posts)4. I'm almost willing to bet
It's already part of the plan.
I should hope Biden's got people smarter than me on his team!
2naSalit
(86,611 posts)6. I'm pretty sure he has the most
skilled at this on his team.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)7. Biden should make that point
that why should Trump care or even have a say in it? He doesn't pay taxes.
avebury
(10,952 posts)8. Edited to add 3 words.
If Trump claims that Biden wants to defund the police:
Biden can first deny it (as he has should), and then add that, by paying little or no taxes over the last 15 years, Trump has already defunded them (and every other government agency and the military).
VWolf
(3,944 posts)9. Yep - that would leave a mark n/t
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)10. Great idea! Hope Joe reads DU!
Blue Owl
(50,373 posts)11. I hope he says that!
lettucebe
(2,336 posts)12. Absolutely. Pretty much every answer should include something along the lines of ...
If you paid your fair share of taxes ...
flotsam
(3,268 posts)13. "Though I do not support that in theory...
...Your tax disclosure shows you defunded the police for decades in fact!"