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ByJillColvinandJosh Lederman The Associated Press DETROIT Promising to "jumpstart America" to a new era of prosperity, Don- ald Trump announced a revamped economic plan Monday aimed at revitaliz- ing a stagnant U.S. economy by cutting taxes for workers and businesses. He assailed Hillary Clinton as a candi- date who would merely ex- tend a Democratic period of old ideas and weakness. Trying to move past re- cent stumbles, Trump pro- posed a simplified three- bracket income tax system that hewed closely to what House Republicans have recommended, the latest in- dication the GOP presiden- tial nominee is working to put infighting with his par- ty's leaders behind him. In a shift from the plan he pro- posed during the primary season, he increased the tax rate that the highest-earn- ing Americans would pay. With few exceptions, Trump provided more of a philosophical basis for an economic plan than a se- ries of specifics. He did spell out proposed tax brackets and called for greater child care deduc- tions for families. As he called for urgent change away from Dem- ocratic policies, he envi- sioned a nation refocused on manufacturing at home and wary of trade deals abroad — a country bear- ing little resemblance to the globally focused economy of recent years. "Americanism, not glo- balism, will be our new credo," he said in his ad- dress at the Detroit Eco- nomic Club. "Our country will reach amazing new heights — maybe heights never attained before." Delivering his speech from a teleprompter, Trump was interrupted repeatedly by protesters who stood on chairs and shouted at him before being pulled out of the room by secu- rity guards. He did not re- act harshly as he often has in the past, either quietly thanking the guards or sim- ply powering ahead in his speech. Only days ago, Trump triggered panic within the GOP when he declined to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan's re-election or that of other leading Repub- licans. He sought to put the dust-up to bed Friday by fi- nally backing those candi- dates while also trying to move past other controver- sies like his verbal attacks on a Muslim-American fam- ily whose son died fighting in Iraq. Republicans inside and outside of Trump's cam- paign have implored him to shift the conversation back to Democrat Clinton's perceived shortcomings. On Monday, he obliged, ac- cusing her of jilting Ameri- can workers and coming up short on promises to con- stituents. "The one common fea- ture of every Hillary Clin- ton idea is that it punishes you for working and do- ing business in the United States," Trump said. He said he wants to "jump- start America" and added, "It won't even be that hard." At her own rally in St. Petersburg, Florida, Clin- ton assailed Trump's plans, arguing they would benefit the rich and do little to cre- ate jobs or boost the econ- omy. "His tax plans would give super-big tax breaks to large corporations and the really wealthy," Clinton said, suggesting they would push the country into an- other recession. She has scheduled her own speech in Detroit later in the week. Her campaign says she will call for the largest investment in jobs since World War II. Trump focused in part on taxes on U.S. businesses, declaring that no company should pay more than 15 percent of its income in taxes. That would be a ma- jor drop from the current 35 percent corporate tax rate, though many companies pay much less because of various deductions. He also called for a moratorium on federal regulations, which he framed as strangling businesses. As in the House GOP plan backed by Ryan, Trump's proposal on individual in- come taxes would simplify the code, which currently has seven brackets, down to three, and lower the top rate to 33 percent after de- ductions from the current 39.6 percent. That's a depar- ture from the plan Trump unveiled last fall during the GOP primary that en- visioned four brackets and a top rate of 25 percent. "Now the whole party is unified with a tax message," said Trump economic pol- icy adviser Stephen Moore. While Trump had tried to paint his original plan as a boom to the middle class, independent groups concluded it dramatically favored the wealthy and would balloon the national debt by as much as $10 tril- lion over the next decade. His current plan would also add to the debt, but less. Moore estimated the re- vised plan would cost about $2 to $3 trillion over 10 years — but said that num- ber would be offset by cuts to federal spending and other savings. Under the plan, he said, highest-in- come earners would pay es- sentially the same amount as they do now because lower rates would be com- pensated by the elimination of deductions. Trump did not specify deductions that might be eliminated. Inanewproposal,Trump called for allowing parents to fully deduct the average cost of child care from their taxable income. It's a theme Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, first introduced during the Republican Na- tional Convention, part of an effort to broaden the appeal to Democratic vot- ers and sway women ahead of the general election. The current Child and Dependent Care tax credit includes caps for qualifying expenses that Trump's plan would alter, though aides said there would be an in- come limit for eligibility. PRESIDENTIAL RACE Trumptriestorighthiscampaign,talkingoftaxcuts EVANVUCCI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves a er delivering an economic policy speech to the Detroit Economic Club, on Monday in Detroit. By Steve Peoples The Associated Press WASHINGTON Desperate conservatives have circu- lated a petition calling for the Republican National Committee to host a spe- cial meeting where Donald Trump could be replaced as the party's presidential nominee. Organizers — some of the same Republicans who tried to prevent Trump from winning the GOP nomination — acknowl- edge the effort is a long shot at best. But fearing an Election Day disas- ter, they have appealed to RNC members across the nation in recent days to intervene. "Desperate times call for desperate measures," Regina Thomson, execu- tive director of a political action committee known as the GOP Accountability Project, wrote in an e-mail distributed to RNC mem- bers over the weekend and obtained by The Associ- ated Press. "Donald J. Trump is a di- saster," Thomson wrote, at- taching a copy of the peti- tion in the message. "His post-convention behavior has been deplorable." Trump has worried many leading Republi- cans in recent weeks with a string of controversies and fights, notably with the Muslim American par- ents of an Army captain killed in Iraq and promi- nent Republicans up for re- election. Trump reversed course and ended up en- dorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire. Still, Thomson and other anti-Trump Republicans are concerned. Party rules allow RNC members to replace a presidential nominee in the event of "death, dec- lination, or otherwise" — language Trump critics say allows for his replace- ment soon after he for- mally captured his party's presidential nomination at the national convention. To force a meeting to dis- cuss Trump's ouster, how- ever, organizers must sub- mit signatures by at least 16 RNC members from 16 states. Should they do so, GOP chairman Reince Priebus has 10 to 20 days to con- vene the full, 168-member Republican National Com- mittee. "This is the same story over and over again," said RNC spokesman Sean Spicer, dismissing the lat- est effort. He suggested that the Trump rebels have "a credibility prob- lem" after repeated failed attempts to block Trump's nomination at the conven- tion. Even after Trump ended his feud by endorsing Ryan last Friday night, a fresh wave of Republican opera- tives — and even a hand- ful of elected officials — vowed to vote for someone else or even leave the GOP altogether. The Colorado Repub- lican, the former state chairwoman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's presiden- tial campaign, said she has received verbal com- mitments from party offi- cials willing to sign the pe- tition, but declined to say how many or who they are. Several RNC members, reached by the AP on Mon- day, acknowledged deep frustration with Trump's candidacy, but said they would not sign the peti- tion. None were willing to give their names for fear they would be associated with the move. "It is a difficult path but we are supportive of their efforts," said Republican operative Dane Waters, who led an anti-Trump ef- fort at the convention. "It is important that all options be considered and tried. Priebus should never have allowed this to happen." POLITICS Critics urge RNC to replace Trump By Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press PHOENIX The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has raised close to $10 mil- lion in his bid for a seventh term, a stunning collection of campaign riches for a lo- cal police race, and much of it was contributed by a de- voted base of backers who live outside Arizona. S h e r i f f Joe Arpa- io's fund- raising far exceeds the amount nor- mally spent by both the winning and losing candidates in a typi- cal congressional race. "Most people would think that you mistakenly added a zero to that number," said Heath Brown, a public pol- icy professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York who studies the role of money in politics. The 84-year-old sheriff is facing the toughest cam- paign of his career. His po- litical strength has grad- ually slipped over the past four election cycles, but loyal local supporters and impressive fundraising have helped him pull out wins. Waning popularity isn't Arpaio's only challenge. The lawman who culti- vated a national reputation for being tough on accused criminals is at risk of being charged in a contempt-of- court case. A judge is con- sidering whether to rec- ommend criminal charges against the sheriff for ignor- ing court orders in a racial- profiling lawsuit. Arpaio's leading chal- lengers say they can't hope to match his fundraising, so they are focusing more on grass-roots efforts. Dan Saban, a former po- lice chief running in this month's GOP primary, has raised $30,000. Getting his message out can be difficult, Saban said, given that Ar- paio has spent two decades carefully crafting an image as an effective law enforcer. "How do you compete with that?" he asked. The influx of out-of- state donations fuels crit- icism that outsiders have emboldened Arpaio, leav- ing Phoenix taxpayers to pay the hefty legal bills that result when his jail and immigration policies are tested in court. Contributors from other states account for three- fourths of its money, the sheriff's campaign said. The Associated Press obtained the names, ad- dresses, occupations and donation amounts for those who gave more than $50 during the course of the campaign. They make up about 60 percent of con- tributors. The same infor- mation was not available for donations that did not sur- pass $50 because those con- tributions are not required to be itemized. Arizona was home to the largest number of donors whogavemorethan $50,fol- lowed by California, Texas, Florida and Washington. Contributors included retir- ees, self-employed business operators and people who worked in law enforcement and served in the military, according to records. Most of the $5.7 million spent by the sheriff so far has gone toward fundrais- ing. Three-quarters of the money has gone to the po- litical consulting firm run by his campaign manager, Chad Willems. 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