Michael H
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- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
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- Maine
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- Political Leaning
- Progressive
Government is about consensus. Democrats and Republicans are the viable parties. You want to talk about abortion, me not having guns, gay marriage, health care, immigration, crime, humanities, environmental ...,
it all comes down to money or fluff.
You want healthcare? money
Illegal immigration ... money
War ... money
trade policy ... money
taxes ... money
How different are the 2 parties when it comes to money? Meaning where is there consensus?
War / Defense ... close to a trillion a year now. Consensus yes ... who benefits? defense contractors
Low taxes ... consensus ... yes. who benefits all, who benefits more ... fill in the blank.
Free trade ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... corporations and cheap goods. Lost GDP, jobs, revenue.
Obamacare ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... depends on your view ... definitely business.
Illegal immigration ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... not the people of the US.
Crime ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... prison profits.
Deregulation ... consensus ... yes. Who benefited? Ask the people suffering from the excesses of derivatives.
Tax breaks and loopholes amounting to 1 trillion ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits corporations.
Lack of VAT's .... consensus ... yes. Who benefits? Not Americans.
Of course I'm slanting views some as I'm progressive ie I don't see the value of wasting money on chasing drug users ... Darwin will take care of that.
However there is consensus on money makers War, low taxes, and trade ... money.
There is plenty of consensus on issues that harm Americans ... be a con ... be a lib, but the two parties we vote for legislate together. I see little difference ... when it comes to money.
it all comes down to money or fluff.
You want healthcare? money
Illegal immigration ... money
War ... money
trade policy ... money
taxes ... money
How different are the 2 parties when it comes to money? Meaning where is there consensus?
War / Defense ... close to a trillion a year now. Consensus yes ... who benefits? defense contractors
Low taxes ... consensus ... yes. who benefits all, who benefits more ... fill in the blank.
Free trade ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... corporations and cheap goods. Lost GDP, jobs, revenue.
Obamacare ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... depends on your view ... definitely business.
Illegal immigration ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... not the people of the US.
Crime ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits ... prison profits.
Deregulation ... consensus ... yes. Who benefited? Ask the people suffering from the excesses of derivatives.
Tax breaks and loopholes amounting to 1 trillion ... consensus ... yes. Who benefits corporations.
Lack of VAT's .... consensus ... yes. Who benefits? Not Americans.
Of course I'm slanting views some as I'm progressive ie I don't see the value of wasting money on chasing drug users ... Darwin will take care of that.
However there is consensus on money makers War, low taxes, and trade ... money.
There is plenty of consensus on issues that harm Americans ... be a con ... be a lib, but the two parties we vote for legislate together. I see little difference ... when it comes to money.