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1. Jeb Bush, in San Francisco visit, says Trump is preying on
immigration fears
Jeb Bush, in San Francisco visit, says Trump is preying on immigration fears - LA Times
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Thursday condemned his rival Donald Trump for
making incendiary remarks about illegal immigration.
"I think candidates ought to lay out proposals to solve problems rather than basically prey on
legitimate fears and concerns," Bush told reporters after speaking at a technology company.
Recent national polls showed Trump tied with Bush in the lead for the Republican nomination. Since
entering the presidential contest last month, the businessman and reality-television star has taken
heat for characterizing Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and rapists.
Clinton and Bush lead in early campaign fundraisingJoseph Tanfani and Kurtis LeeWith nearly $47
million raised for the primaries, Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared likely to outpace her presidential
rivals in the early race to fund their 2016 campaigns, though the Democratic front-runner has
burned through a large portion of her contributions at this nascent stage.? With nearly $47 million
raised for the primaries, Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared likely to outpace her presidential rivals in
the early race to fund their 2016 campaigns, though the Democratic front-runner has burned
through a large portion of her contributions at this nascent stage.? ( Joseph Tanfani and Kurtis Lee )
Bush pointed to the killing this month of a woman on San Francisco's waterfront, allegedly by an
immigrant who had felony convictions and had repeatedly been deported to Mexico - a case that
Trump has repeatedly highlighted on the campaign trail.
"The system broke down for her and her family, and you can see why people are upset about that,"
Bush said. But "I don't think it's appropriate as a potential president to prey on that fear, and
frankly, it's not a winning message either.... I have a big disagreement with Mr. Trump about his
tone and what he's saying because it's not accurate."
Bush spoke to reporters after addressing workers at Thumbtack, an online resource that connects
consumers with local businesses. He said the government needed to shift from an antiquated,

2. hierarchical approach and emulate the tech sector's dynamism.
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"The government of the future needs to look more like Thumbtack - lower-cost, higher-quality,
focused on outcomes, really committed to the citizens," Bush said. "I think we can get there. It's
going to be hard, though, because monopolies don't go quietly into the night."
Bush arrived and left in an Uber, a company he likes to highlight as an example of the new economy.
He was not fazed by Wednesday's judicial recommendation that the ride-sharing giant be fined $7.3
million and suspended from operating in California.
"There is going to be big tension between companies that are disrupting the older order," he said. "If
they've done something wrong, they should pay a fine. I'm sure they will appeal it."
cCommentsHate to tell you Jeb but your base now consists of those who love them some brown
scapegoats. If Trump keeps on this course, it's the end of the Republican party as we know it but it's
not his doing alone. They've been setting themselves up for a split ever since they let
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He also dismissed reports that Uber's chief has said Obamacare allows the company's drivers to
obtain affordable health insurance. Bush, who wants to repeal President Obama's signature
healthcare law, said a smarter approach would allow consumers to select portable, low-premium
insurance policies on insurance exchanges that don't have mandates.
"What I'm envisioning is a 21st century set of rules," he said.
This being San Francisco, one of the most liberal places in the nation, he faced some challenging
questions from Thumbtack employees.
Jake Poses, who is gay, said in parts of the country, including Bush's home state of Florida, it would
be legal for employers to discriminate against him. He asked Bush whether he would support
legislation that would bar such hiring practices.
Bush replied that he was against such discrimination, and that such legislation ought to be handled
by the states. But he also turned to religious freedom, arguing that business people of faith who do
not agree with gay marriage should not be forced to participate.
Poses, 31, was not satisfied by the response.
"I appreciated the governor said I should not be discriminated against," said the San Francisco
resident, who leans Democratic. "What I was hoping he would have said is if I am elected president,
I will take it upon myself to push through legislation that would at the federal level ban
discrimination in the workplace against gay Americans."
Bush was also asked what qualities of Obama's he would seek to emulate, and responded with some
kind words about the man he is seeking to replace.
"If I could speak like Barack Obama, if I could light up a room like he does. Charisma is not a bad
thing; it's a pretty effective tool to be able to take a message to a broader audience. He is gifted
beyond belief in that regard," Bush said, adding that he doesn't agree with much of Obama's

3. ideology, though he believes the president is well-intentioned. "I think his heart's in the right place. I
think his policies are wrong."
Later Thursday - the final day of Bush's three-day California visit - he met with former secretaries of
State Henry Kissinger, Condoleezza Rice and George Shultz before speaking to about two dozen
scholars and economists at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He also held a luncheon
fundraiser at the Village Pub in Woodside.
He spent most of his time in the state raising money. He held fundraisers in San Francisco,
Pasadena and Santa Barbara on Wednesday and in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Bush and his supporters
announced this month that they had raised $114 million.
Midway through the trip, Bush was shaken by news that his father, former President George H.W.
Bush, was hospitalized with a broken neck bone.
"He fell and he cracked the second vertebrae - the bone, thankfully, not the nerve ending. So he's in
some pain and discomfort," Bush said, "but I think he's in pretty good shape."
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