And when pressed, the correct response is… “Of course Mexico isn’t going to pay for it, we all know that just like we knew they were never paying for a wall. I’m going to pay for it the same way he tried to pay for his wall. Thankfully, the Republicans under Trump’s leadership have begun the process of identifying wasteful military spending that can be more effectively used elsewhere. They want to build a big pointless wall, we want to give you free healthcare. We’ll also save some money by closing down the immigrant detention camps along the border.”
When the moderator says “But, the wall was only going to be about 50 billion and Medicare for All would cost 32 trillion,” your response is, “Well we’ve run the numbers and we’ve got them on our website for those interested in the details, but I won’t bore you all… We’ve run the numbers, and his re-allocated military funds are more than enough to cover the cost of transitioning to Medicare for All.”
Website explains how 32 trillion is < current status quo healthcare spending, so actually it’s saving us money and the wall money is just going to cover some of the administrative costs of the transition. Sure, we’re going to get 17 flaming pants on fire OMG his nose is like eight feet long Pinocchios, but we’ll be conveying an honest message and it’s a winning message.
Bonus points for also adding that, since the Republicans are leading the charge on cutting military spending, we’re going to do it in the interest of the American people instead of a silly wall or tax cuts for the rich… So we’re going to cut defense spending by 33%, leaving us still spending twice as much as China… That saves $212 billion a year, and we’re going to get rid of the Trump tax cuts, which will save us another $230 billion a year, and we’re going to give that money back to the American people by splitting it up amongst the 90 million or so taxpayers who AREN’T in the top 1%. That’s about a $5,000 per year tax cut for the average American taxpayer PLUS free healthcare.
When Trump hits you for being soft on defense, you just ignore him, turn to the camera and say, “Would you rather bomb Yemen or have an extra $5,000 a year in your pocket? The American taxpayers are paying for these endless wars. I mean, shoot, most of us probably couldn’t even point to Yemen on a map - much less explain why we’re actually there… and that’s not a knock on the American people, that’s a knock on bombing places halfway around the world for ridiculous proxy wars that do nothing to make the average American safer, happier or better off financially. If you want an extra $5,000 and free healthcare vote for me, if you want to keep bombing Yemen instead, vote for him.”