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re: Could the Republican party's problem be that Americans are getting poorer?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 8:38 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 9/2/14 at 8:38 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
In order to survive, political parties have to constantly adjust their platform. That's just the way it is in a 2 party system. The GOP is currently fighting a civil war over this very concept. They will either broaden their appeal (become more friendly to AAs/Hispanics, drop opposition to gay marriage, etc.) or go the way of the whigs.
The funny thing is: Republicans like to talk about how they are for small government, but when is the last time they cut anything of substance? It was 40 years ago, and even then they cut discretionary spending but they increased defense spending - so it was basically a wash.
So if republicans aren't very good a keeping the government small, what issue does that leave them with? Cutting taxes; which effects the poor the least and the wealthy the most....so .....yeah, there you have it.
The funny thing is: Republicans like to talk about how they are for small government, but when is the last time they cut anything of substance? It was 40 years ago, and even then they cut discretionary spending but they increased defense spending - so it was basically a wash.
So if republicans aren't very good a keeping the government small, what issue does that leave them with? Cutting taxes; which effects the poor the least and the wealthy the most....so .....yeah, there you have it.
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:17 am to a want
quote:This is an odd statement considering how often republicans are demonized for deregulating business and letting industry crush the worker, and how often they are accused if throwing grandma off a cliff.
Republicans like to talk about how they are for small government, but when is the last time they cut anything of substance?
quote:You're off by a few decades. The 94 congress made significant I rides in reducing budget baselines and deregulation (see broadcasting and banking for examples). And for the record GWB attempted the greatest coup yet, by trying to allow limited privatization of Social Security.
It was 40 years ago
Posted on 9/2/14 at 10:48 am to a want
quote:
In order to survive, political parties have to constantly adjust their platform. That's just the way it is in a 2 party system. The GOP is currently fighting a civil war over this very concept. They will either broaden their appeal (become more friendly to AAs/Hispanics, drop opposition to gay marriage, etc.) or go the way of the whigs.
The funny thing is: Republicans like to talk about how they are for small government, but when is the last time they cut anything of substance? It was 40 years ago, and even then they cut discretionary spending but they increased defense spending - so it was basically a wash.
So if republicans aren't very good a keeping the government small, what issue does that leave them with? Cutting taxes; which effects the poor the least and the wealthy the most....so .....yeah, there you have it.
well said.
The republicans used to at least appear to try to lobby for the common man (reagan for instance). They have completely dropped that appearance as of late.
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