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Despite the electoral success of the Democratic party in national politics, for whatever reason, I am not sure I understand the solutions they've provided to get this country on the right track. It seems, to me at least, that Democrats haven't been winning on their own ideas, but rather, on demonstrating that they are only slightly better (i.e. single digits % better...) than the Tea Party (based on polling, Democrats are only slightly better than the Tea Party).
I was wondering if Democrats have any ideas for governing the United States, or if their only focus was to be slightly better than the tea party, win elections and not really do anything (can we maybe start with corporate tax reform?).
Despite the electoral success of the Democratic party in national politics, for whatever reason, I am not sure I understand the solutions they've provided to get this country on the right track. It seems, to me at least, that Democrats haven't been winning on their own ideas, but rather, on demonstrating that they are only slightly better (i.e. single digits % better...) than the Tea Party (based on polling, Democrats are only slightly better than the Tea Party).
I was wondering if Democrats have any ideas for governing the United States, or if their only focus was to be slightly better than the tea party, win elections and not really do anything (can we maybe start with corporate tax reform?).
I think your comparison would be more accurate if you compared the Tea Party and Republicans.
Look. see how well this reads:
Despite the electoral failures of the Republican party in national politics, for whatever reason, I am not sure I understand the solutions they've provided to get this country on the right track. It seems, to me at least, that Republicans haven't been winning on their own ideas, but rather, on demonstrating that they are only slightly better (i.e. single digits % better...) than the Tea Party (based on polling, Republicans are only slightly better than the Tea Party).
I was wondering if Republicans have any ideas for governing the United States, or if their only focus was to be slightly better than the tea party, win elections and not really do anything?
Many are voting against the Republican party. So it's a difference between a crap sandwich, or a crap sandwich with ketchup on it.
Americans want 4 simple things.
1. Keep/save social security
2. Keep/save medicare
3. Cut defense
4. Enact tax equality on the Super wealthy not paying 30% of their income to taxes.
pretty simple right? Democrats didn't focus on saving anything, other then being a wedge against repeal. Instead they have spent more money on new social programs, and spent more money we didn't have.
Republicans, God forbid we ever decrease the size of the military budget. They went nuts when Obama declined the rate of growth, which isn't a cut. And they would like to see social security and medicare be repealed.
I think your comparison would be more accurate if you compared the Tea Party and Republicans.
Look. see how well this reads:
Despite the electoral failures of the Republican party in national politics, for whatever reason, I am not sure I understand the solutions they've provided to get this country on the right track. It seems, to me at least, that Republicans haven't been winning on their own ideas, but rather, on demonstrating that they are only slightly better (i.e. single digits % better...) than the Tea Party (based on polling, Republicans are only slightly better than the Tea Party).
I was wondering if Republicans have any ideas for governing the United States, or if their only focus was to be slightly better than the tea party, win elections and not really do anything?
Many are voting against the Republican party. So it's a difference between a crap sandwich, or a crap sandwich with ketchup on it.
Americans want 4 simple things.
1. Keep/save social security
2. Keep/save medicare
3. Cut defense
4. Enact tax equality on the Super wealthy not paying 30% of their income to taxes.
pretty simple right? Democrats didn't focus on saving anything, other then being a wedge against repeal. Instead they have spent more money on new social programs, and spent more money we didn't have.
Republicans, God forbid we ever decrease the size of the military budget. They went nuts when Obama declined the rate of growth, which isn't a cut. And they would like to see social security and medicare be repealed.
How can you lose when you promise free stuff? It's a simpleton idea really. Dems want someone else to support them, tea party wants people to work to support themselves.
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