Foreign aid is an issue that is contested greatly between the parties. Republican views on foreign aid include the belief that the United States should not provide aid to other countries unless it also feeds America’s own interests or is a more economical form of peace keeping. Republicans believe that foreign aid is the equivalent […]
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Democratic Views on Foreign Aid
This issue of foreign aid is one that is greatly contested between the parties. Democratic views on foreign aid include the belief that the United States should provide aid to disadvantaged countries. This includes raising the budget for foreign aid in order to provide further assistance to these countries and forgiving their debts to the […]
Democratic Views on The Economy
There is no doubt from either party that the economy is not what it could or should be. What the parties do differ on is how the economy got where it is and how to bring it back up to par. Democrats believe that an economy can only flourish under fiscal discipline, with proper treatment […]
Democratic Views on Abortion
The Democratic Party believes firmly in a woman’s right to decide whether or not to abort a pregnancy. The Democratic views on abortion strongly support Roe vs. Wade, and include a woman being given the right to abort a pregnancy regardless of whether or not she is able to pay for it. The party strongly […]
Republican Views on Marijuana
The issue of marijuana legalization is becoming increasingly important as 2016 draws closer. In the past year, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. have all legalized, and medical marijuana is legal in almost half of the country. However, in the past year, support for legalization has dropped by 7 percent, going from 58 percent in 2013 […]
Democratic Views on Marijuana
The issue of marijuana legalization is becoming increasingly important as 2016 draws closer. While support for legalization seems to have dropped a few percentage points since 2013, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. have all legalized in the past year, medical marijuana is legal in almost half of the country, and Florida missed passing its medical […]
Democratic View on Immigration
As the 2016 election draws closer, the party’s views on immigration are becoming increasingly important. With a larger and larger percentage of voters being immigrants, these policies have the ability to make or break an election. Even non-immigrants are beginning to view this as a larger issue. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center […]
Republican Views on the Minimum Wage
In President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, he called to increase the minimum wage. In response to this, Senator Tom Harkin and Representative George Miller have introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. This act would raise the federal minimum wage from the current $7.25 to $10.10 over the course of the […]
Republican Views on Abortion
Republican views on abortion are rooted firmly in the belief that an unborn child, like any individual in this country, has an individual right to life that should not be infringed upon by others. The party adamantly believes that the rights guaranteed to all Americans in the Fourteenth Amendment apply to unborn children as well. […]
What Is A Democrat? Democrat Definition
The Democratic Party was organized by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1700s. While the party has changed largely over the centuries, it is commonly known today as the “party of the people,” touting themselves as supporters of the common man. They are also known as believing that the federal government should take a more active […]