Taxes are one of the few certainties in life, and this makes them one of the most contentious political topics out there. Any small change has a ripple effect throughout the economy, and large changes can entirely reshape how much a family spends and gets back throughout the year. Add to that a president who […]
Republican Views On Trade
As communication and transportation become more and more accessible, the global economy will continue to have an ever-growing impact on America’s domestic economy. Republican views on trade revolve around strengthening America’s presence within the global economy. Republicans believe in preserving free trade while insisting on full parity in trade with countries that attempt to take […]
Republican Views On Banking Regulation
When it comes to finance and banking, the term “high risk activities” comes to mind: it’s what both parties are looking for to make a profit when they enter into these deals. That just about sums up the Republican views on bank regulation. The party urges the immediate repeal of Dodd-Frank, often referred to as […]
Republican Views On Foreign Policy
There is significant variation among Republican views on Foreign Policy tenets. Similar religious beliefs often lead to differing interpretations of the appropriate foreign policy role the U.S. should play in the global theater. Additionally, widely discrepant views among Republicans regarding economic imperatives have produced significant differences in how global intervention and action is viewed. In […]
Republican Views on the Federal Budget
The Federal Budget has rarely been in as much of a state of disarray as it is now. While all parties agree that budget reform is needed, Republicans and Democrats disagree greatly on how this reform should be implemented. Republican views on the federal budget revolve around requiring a cap limiting spending to the average […]
What You Need to Know About New York’s Free Tuition Law
In the modern American political arena there’s no shortage of topics that evoke impassioned responses from all sides. While the range of political discussions ever at play run a wide gambit, one key demographic that both parties are desperate to engage remains young voters. 2016’s Presidential election provides perhaps the most recent example of this, […]
Democratic Views On Stem Cell Research
Embryonic stem cells are undifferentiated stem cells that can only be obtained from embryos, and currently most procedures to obtain these stem cells result in the destruction of the embryo itself. There are no universal Democratic views on stem cell research, and religious beliefs and personal experiences often are a significant factor in individual’s views […]
Democratic Views on Prison Reform
The very notion of prison reform is a divisive topic within the United States. It’s hardly a surprise, then, that even within the relatively cohesive Democratic party, there’s a fair range of opinions. Many politicians still consider the topic a political third rail entirely, one to be avoided at any cost. Why? Well, depending on […]
Democratic Views on Big Business
“Big Business” is an expression that refers to a conglomerate of large, for-profit corporations that wield significant influence on public policy by virtue of their economic and social sway in the political landscape. There is no universal view among Democrats on big business, but in general, Democrats are considered to be more empathetic towards the […]
Republican Views on the Prison System
Prison system reform is of interest to individuals across political parties. There is significant agreement that the prison system is overwhelmed, inefficient, and ill-equipped to face the demands it is currently bearing. There is little consensus across or even within political parties as to how the American prison system itself might be improved. The diversity […]