The past ten years has seen the largest transfer of money from the people to the richest Americans. Tax cuts do it. Prescription drug reform did it. Higher gas prices does it. War does it (by supporting the military-industrial complex).
2006-08-15 16:00:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I don't think that it's the Republican Party, I used to be Republican till Dubya joined the party and became president. I now determine myself as a fence jumper and have decided to not pick a party, but I agree that our state has done nothing for American people who are poor or that are in need of help with their prescription drugs or older senior citizens.
2006-08-15 16:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Without addressing the actual points of your argument, the wealth curve started twisting a bit in the 80s. And in case you didn't notice, Clinton was president during at least 4 of the previous 10 years. He had to approve any laws that went through.
If I actually take the time to address your points, tax cuts let everybody hang on to more of their income. If your taxes on $15000 were 20% ($3000), and I cut them back to 10%, you save $1500.
If, on the other hand, you make $1000000, and I give you a 1% tax cut, you save $10000.
Bush cut taxes *most*, percentage-wise, in the lowest brackets, and *least*, percentage-wise, in the upper brackets.
I'm not qualified to comment on prescription drugs, so I won't.
Gas prices are playing in and through a complex futures market, which (from what I hear) pays serious $$$ right now to anybody who has the cash to speculate in it. That's a function of a free market economy, not the Republican party.
War, historically speaking, boosts the economy by funneling money into the "military industrial complex". The military industrial complex, in case you've forgotten, provides jobs. Look at World War II - we started bringing women into the workforce to keep up with our production needs. It also had a huge role in pulling us out of the Great Depression. So it gets hard to argue that war is a tool to keep the poor guy down.
It becomes even more fascinating when you realize that the average Republican campaign contribution is (I think) around $50-$100. Democrats won't release their numbers, and you just have to believe they would if they were lower than Republicans.
So which is really the party of the little guy?
2006-08-16 03:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Walrus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only ones who need to are the rich and they are republican already. Most folks are too uninformed and do not comprehend that they actually have to read up on policies and politicians, as well as what is ACTUALLY going on in the world. Listening to rhetoric, where ever it's from, the evening news or the local newspaper, without THINKING about the content as well as the source and any ax same may have to grind, is an exercise in futility. Also, most people are not indivudual thinkers. They follow all their friends' thinking...just like good sheep do. Individuality is too difficult for most people.
2006-08-15 23:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet Gran 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because we don't buy that same old stale Class Warfare garbage you Liberal Democrats borrow from blatant Communist concepts. Pitting the middle class and poor against the rich is pure Marxism. Before you say that's because I'm rich I will tell you I'm a low income minority. So all those stereotypes don't apply. Read the Communist Manifesto for yourself to examine the evidence for yourself. Then compare it to standard Liberal speeches. It's all the same.
2006-08-15 23:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by jesus_lover1962 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man you are deluded.
Most major corperations give to: democrats
Most celebrities give to: democrats
Most of the world wealthy give to: democrats.
You're parading your ignorance around, its funny to watch, if not a little pathetic.
The Republican party recieve money in large part from donations of private middle class citizens.
Btw: I thought that campaign finance reform was supposed to take greed out of the politcal campaigns, just seems not to have affected democratic donations.
2006-08-15 23:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
buy Kerry's ketsup (Heinz) he give you a lot of money and please tell me who was going to pay queen Hilary's health plan. I can not seem to remember seeing her on the ballot? Look at white water and see how democrats help us sooooo much. How about good old Jimmy who bought no military supplies so that some of my friends died. Did you serve you country in any way as John Kennedy (Dem) ask you too?
2006-08-15 23:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by IRISH 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude go to college and take Econ 101. If you have already done this then take it again because you did not learn anything the first time!
2006-08-16 00:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by cashcobra_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the answer is to kill the rich and distribute their money to the lazy poor?
Awesome plan Hillary!
(how the heck do tax CUTS, and cheaper medications take money from the people?)
2006-08-15 23:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by Self-Sufficient 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well why can't smart people figure out that the Democratic Party is only out for world domination,plays the race games, goes for uneducated people who don't know their left from their right, and are nothing but drugged out liars? kinda makes ya wonder doesn't it!?.....
2006-08-15 23:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by What!? No Way!? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And the democratic party is out for????? oh yeah, to give all the money to undeserving, never worked a day in they're life, please have pity on me because I'm stupid people in America! yep sounds about right to me. I'll stick with giving the money to the rich, thanks.
2006-08-15 23:09:22 · answer #10 · answered by up all night 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋