Stop the Oligopoly

Slogans like "small government" are great. Wearing tricorn hats and screaming, "socialism" can also be fun. But at some point, GOP supporters must realize that their fiscal policies will cut vital services that mostly help middle and lower-wage workers, while keeping taxes historically low for the rich (Medicare, Medicaid, and social security are most helpful to middle and lower class workers, while not for the rich). This same old, worn out policy idea that the GOP has been championing for decades has contributed to the stagnant real wages that Americans have been experiencing since the 70's. It has also perpetuated the record disparity between the rich and the poor/middle class. Cutting defense spending (which the US spends more on than every other country combined) is never discussed as a possibility when balancing the budget (as demonstrated in the 'Pledge To America'). Diplomacy & commonsense approaches towards foreign policy are seen as cowardice and rejected. While the world progresses and continues to develop a competitive edge that matches the United States, the GOP continues to gridlock congress without any meaningful solutions (besides the continuance of the bush tax cuts, which have been proven to be the worst 'bang for your buck' economic stimulus) and offers a backwards step in intellectual and commonsense approaches.


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