Compare Republican and democrat idea about Healthcare?
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Repuglican idea: screw you get your own. \nDemocrat idea: national health care set up on the order of Canada or England.
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Republicans believe a society should function for the benefit of its wealthiest members.\n\nDemocrats believe a society should function with the maximum equality for the benefit of the largest group of people possible.
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Democrats believe in taxation and wealth redistribution. They believe the Government is the solution to every problem.\n\nRepublicans believe that business helps spread wealth. They believe the individual is the solution to the problems they face.\n\nThe difference between left and right........... just shows how well the dumbing down of America has worked!
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If you want to provide him with a "broader point of view" why did you limit the choices to Democrats and Republicans?  Here's wha tI would tell the kid:  Most people want the same things, but some have different priorities.  A Green is someone who is willing to work hard for really clean air and water.  A Libertarian  is someone is who is willing to work hard to let everyone reach their full potential.  A Republican is someone who is willing to work hard to catch bad people.  A Democrat is someone who is willing to work hard to help the poor.  Those are short answers, but hopefully you get the idea.  I'd recommend having him read each party's platform.
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We tend to be progressive in thought and action, Repuglicans are set in their ways and unyielding. I think the main difference is how the economy is run, Repuglicans believe in supply side economics and  the democrats believe in consumer based economics. Taking the last two presidents who had the strongest economy. Supply side economics never has worked. There is always a recession when it is tried. As a matter of fact, Herbert Hoover threw the nation into a depression when he tried it.
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Here is how you can tell if you are a Democrat or a Republican:\n\nIf you think rich people need more money and poor people need less, you are a Republican.  If you think the opposite, you are a Democrat.
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I'm a republican.\n1. GOP pushes non-issues like abortion and gay marriage to energize and get out the vote of the religious ...it works.\n2. Democrats criticize everything the GOP does to energize and get out the vote of the uninformed....it works.\n3. Both parties will be united WHEN we are attacked again. But it will be temporary. \n4. I think ONE term limits and NO compensation of ANY kind (no free golf etc.) would be a good start. Then only patriots would apply.
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Republicans and Democrats are just two sides of the same coin.  Republicans are pro gun anti abortion.  Democrats are anti gun, pro abortion.  Other than that it's all talk and smoke and infighting, they both serve their corporate masters.  When it comes to screwing over the working class and slowly taking away our freedoms it is bipartisan.
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Democrat\nBig brother.  The average American needs the gov'ts help to obtain insurance, invest for retirement, determine what to teach our children, even what you should and shouldn't eat.  They believe in income redistribution, ie taking money from successful people and giving it to those who haven't earned it.  They are the party of choice for product liabilty attorneys.  Disproportionately higher taxes for people who earn above the median.  Taxation for those who have the gall to actually save money during their lives and die with that money still in their name.  Yes that is double taxation.  Restriction on private usage of land.  They emphasize diplomacy and global agreement in foreign relations.  They value the opinion of the U N and would have to be sorely provoked to act unilaterally against our enemies.  They believe in a womans "right to choose" is sacrosanct.  The right of the baby never enters the equation.  They will appoint supreme court judges who will legislate from the bench in order to implement laws they know they could never pass.\n\nRepublican\n\nLower overall taxation with a more proportionate percentage to each tax bracket.  Less restriction on big business with the idea that big business is what employs most of our middle class.  Minimal social safety net programs.  Republicans believe that the most effective social programs are administered by private organizations.  In general they promote a stronger military as America's shield.  The agreement of the world body is never scorned but it isn't needed if our national interests are sufficiently threatened.  Most repubs feel abortion should be regulated in some fashion.  They also feel that judges should determine if trials are held in accordance with the law and leave the making of those laws to legislatures who are elected by the voters.\n\nBelieve it or not, they are the same on most issues, the items I've hi-lighted are the major exceptions, not the rule.  Neither Democrat or Republican is inherently a monster or wrong.  They have polarized opinions on how our country should move forward.  It's the beauty and the beast all wrapped up in our political process.
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I would have to put a lot of thought behind it.  The thing is the democrats will never put up a prolife democrat for a national office.  I have more that I disagree with the democratic party than just abortion.  Taxation and spending are just two areas.  I don't believe in any form of welfare. All welfare does is make someone dependent on government.  You have to be more careful with democrats because they are willing to violate the constitution where it comes to the constitutional right to firearms.\n\nThe problem the Republican party is the so-called moderates (in actuality liberals), or what we refer to as RINO.  They believe in spending on everything that government has no right to spend money on, will vote for gun control, and are bas\n\nActually, what I might do is write in someone just to make a point.  (even if doesn't mean anything other than staying true to my principles)
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What several have listed are actually conservative ideals.  The republican party is closer to conservatism than the present democrat party, but still not conservative.   Oddly, the democrats in the day of JFK were more conservative than the republican party is today.\n\nUnfortunately the democrat party has gone off the left end of the spectrum and the republicans are heading there too.   We probably need a strong conservative third party if we want to save this country.
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There are a few differences in the democrats and republicans.  They are focused mainly on responsibilities of government, taxation and economic stimulus, focus on where our resorces need to be spent, and how trade should be aproached in relation to US interest.  Other social issues have been tied to certain parties such as abortion, envioroment, gun control to name a few.  The social issues are mainly for debate perposes in the legislative branches because within both parties you will find division in these areas.  I know democrats who are pro-life and I know republicans who believe in strict gun control.\n\nAs to roles of government, and this is very plain to see between the parties, the republicans believe in very little responsablity of the government to interfere with the daily lives of the people.  So since the government can do so little, it should be allowed to do what little it can without question.  The democrats believe that the government has an obligation to insure its citizens are safe and to do this the government has much power to do what ever it wants.  So since the government has so much power, it must have a bunch of hoops and hurdles to go through to make sure the people are safe gaurded from abuse from the government.  A prime example of this today is the wire tap debate.\n\nTaxation and economic stimulus is a HUGE difference between the parties.  This is where you hear republicans are for big business and the democrats are for the working man.  The republicans in this department go for the trickledown theory which says that if you give tax breaks to the rich then you have reinvestment in the company and inovative technology research.  Both of which lead to new market shares and thus new jobs for the American citizen.  Better products for better prices comes from research and the company having money to burn on experiments.  Basically the market leads the consumer.\n\nThe democrats believe that the tax breaks need to go to the working class or trickleup if you will.  Since there are so many more of them they determine what inovations need to be made.  With so many people with extra money are out there, better products for better prices comes from compitition since the companies must produce to get the consumer.  Inovation comes from what the buying public says it wants.  New jobs for US citizens comes from increased demand on the best goods that people want.  The consumer leads the market.\n\nAlso on taxation and role of government.  The republicans are big on ruged individualism and free market.  They believe that if you want services you should go out and pay for them youself, in return taxes will be lower.  The democrats believe that the citizens have a right to want certain services from their government, but they better be ready to pay taxes to get them.\n\nBut shoot, its getting late and I could go a long time on the different philosophies of the parties.  In truth neither is 100% right or 100% wrong.  Both have there places and in my opinion, it is where the country is at a certain time as to who gets into power.\n\nIndependants are normally someone who really hasn't tied themselves to any party and ran on their own accord.  When they vote though, most show either republican or democratic values.\n\nSorry for the misspelled words, spell check went down. :(
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Both sides want to solve the healthcare issue. Problem is complex. The Republicans say that malpractice insurance and lawsuits must be curbed first. They say that no healthcare plan would work without limits on malpractice lawsuits. Some may call that vision or at least good planning. But the Dems want to do it regardless of the consequences to a degree. Sure, they don't mean it that way, but it reminds me of the current situation in our country. Vote us in, and we promise to have a solution, tomorrow. Vote for healthcare, and trust us, we'll fix the problems later. It's noble to try, but not prudent to try with blinders on.
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Because Republicans believe people should work to better themselves, while Democrats have no problems living off handouts.
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Some democrat ideas are good, not all republican ideas are bad.\n\nThis president has done things the dems proposed in the past but he get assailed by them anyway.  He's reached out to them only to get spit in the face.  Kennedy helped with NCLB now he blames the president for all the problems and calls him cheap names.\n\nThe dems used to be honorable (as a group of politicians could be) now they're just the party of hypocrisy and denigration.
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Independent.  I don't want to be categorized as either, yet I tend to lean towards democrat because their interests lie in the every day, little guy problems, whereas the republicans are all about big business and whoever has the most money wins.\n\nI am probably more socialist than anything else.
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Oh Jack, so now youre quoting me.  The difference between republicans and democrats is that republicans will stand up for what they believe in even if it goes agaisnt what other republicans believe in.  I admire them for standing up for what they believe in, unlike the dems who will just spout party line and never go agaisnt another dem.\n\nYou are so closed minded when it comes to the news. You say you wont watch tv but yet you get your news from where Jack?  Left wing websites.  Now thats fair and balanced.  I despise CNN but I watch them regulary so I can get different views on issues.  I dont get my news from ONE newsource like yourself.