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What do Republicans stand for?
Republicans are considered more conservative than Democrats. However, there are liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats. The Republicans tend to favor less government when dealing with domestic problems, and individual and states' rights. Republicans tend to favor economic laws that regulate as little as possible. They tend to favor ways to help the states and local governments, and allow private charities to help individuals in need instead of federal programs. Republican tend to favor more defense spending and to be against funding for abortions. They favor enforcement of immigration laws and are against giving voting rights to illegal immigrants. They want to balance the budget and find a way to slowly reduce the national debt.
How is democract different from a Republican?
Traditionally, the difference between Republicans and Democrats has been their views on the roles of the federal government. Democrats believe that it is the governments role to protect the people and that it is the duty of the federal government to ensure a minimum for all Americans, thus they support programs that provide for retirement (social security), ensure the availability of food regardless of income, health insurance and medicine, and education. In order for the government to provide this sort of assistance, it costs money, thus they tend to raise taxes, which is the only source of money the government has. Democrats tend to raise taxes on the wealthy while minimizing taxes on those who make below a certain limit (typically around 40,000 for a family of 4). Republicans believe that a federal governments primary role is to protect the citizens from external threat only, and trust the market to provide for the social wellbeing of the country. They support lowering taxes, especially on the wealthiest, in order to encourage economic growth, and that competition and enterprise will force businesses to provide living wages for those who work at the bottom tier. Although many republicans do support social welfare programs, the core ideology is against the existence, and when it come to whether a program needs better funded or to cut the benefits of the program, republicans tend to support minimizing the program. Interesting enough, since 1980, Democrats have balanced the budget and republicans have lead us to the 2 biggest deficits in our nations history. This is because Republicans have started to spend on social welfare programs, but have not wanted to raise the taxes to support the programs. As far as issues are concerned, republicans do not support universal health care, tend to be pro life, do not support gun control, and tend to support military spending. Democrats tend to support universal health care, want to stop global warming, tend towards pro choice, tend to support gun control, and tend to use the military less frequently, although rarely do they propose cutting the military budget. I am a democrat. -- I am not surprised this answer was written by a democrat! Republicans/Democrats do not act alone, each party holds their piece of this puzzle.
What problems do Republicans have with President Obama's plans?
First, it is difficult to generalize about all Republicans, but I will do my best to discuss what many of the leading Republicans in congress seem to believe. While there are certainly issues that both parties agree on, there are also issues where Republicans and Democrats tend to have entirely different points of view-- we see this in debates about the economy, about regulation, about business, and about whether there is a need for certain government programs. I am not suggesting that one side is good and one is bad (although political talk shows often present it like that). But part of the reason Republicans want to block the president's initiatives is they genuinely believe his policies are making the economy worse; conversely, the president believes the Republicans are rigid ideologues who only care about protecting big business. President Obama is a centrist Democrat, so while he does believe in capitalism (contrary to myths about him), he believes that currently, the wealthy, including the biggest corporations, are not paying their fair share of taxes: he points to loopholes, accounting tricks, hiding money in offshore accounts and other tactics that enable some wealthy individuals and companies to pay hardly any taxes at all. And it is not just about taxes. He also believes that the problems with the economy were exacerbated by deregulation-- by allowing banks and hedge funds to speculate and engage in risky deals, with no penalty and no protection for consumers. And the president believes the government does have a duty to spend money on certain social programs (which many Republicans think are wasteful). Republicans tend to be known for being pro-business. For most Republicans, the key to improving the economy is to remove regulations that impede the wealthiest and most successful businesspeople (often referred to as the "job creators"). Many Republicans also believe that if you give tax breaks to these wealthy individuals and companies, their prosperity will "trickle down" to the rest of us. But Mr. Obama and other Democrats disagree-- they believe that rather than investing in their workers or spreading their good fortune around, the top 1% are either hanging on to their profits or investing them overseas. Democrats point to many studies showing that the top 1% are doing better than ever, while American workers' wages have stagnated or even declined. For Republicans, the answer to America's economic woes is to cut the deficit, reduce wasteful spending on government programs, reduce the role of government and promote the role of the business community. While President Obama does want to cut the deficit and agrees that the business community is important, he does not believe that we should have a hands-off policy and let big businesses do as they wish. Further, he believes the social programs are worth preserving. So, because we have such a difference in philosophies, it has resulted in a stalemate between Republicans and the president.
What do republicans think about health care?
Many Rebuplicans view Health Care as a place where Goverment doesn't belong. They see it as a 'share the wealth' plan that taxes people with income to assist those who do not, essentially demoting a healthy market and allowing people who do not work for anything to get the same treatment as those who do while making others pay for it. Opinions greatly vary in both major and minor ways.
What was a major accomplishment of Franklin Roosevelt and the Democratic Party during the Democrats' era of control from 1932-1968?
The New Deal, a series of domestic laws passed by Congress and Executive Orders by the president were major accomplishments of the Democrats during Franklin Roosevelt's terms of office. Social Security was one of these.
Who tends to favor social-welfare programs?
The Democrats are the "Peoples party" in America. The Republicans are the "Conservatives" who are all for BIG BUSINESS and keep the poor as poor as possible. The Democrate party was founded by the KKK.
What is Obama's source of opposition?
Most of President Obama's opponents are Republicans, especially conservative Republicans. They disagree with the president on a number of issues, such as the economy (the president believed a stimulus plan was necessary, while most Republicans wanted to focus on cutting the deficit); and social issues like gay rights or expanded access to contraception. Many Republicans also oppose social programs like Medicare and food stamps, which most Democrats and the president support.
What is the difference between democrates and Republicans?
There are several main differences that are usually characteristic of these two parties, however there are always exceptions.In general Democrats support higher government spending and higher taxes, while Republicans argue against tax increase and massive spending.Democrats favor big government and programs and agencies, Republicans advocate smaller government.Republicans tend to favor large defense programs while Democrats usually vote to spend less on defense.Generally Republicans are against abortion, while Democrats believe it should be legalized.Democrats tend to support Gay Marriage, while Republicans oppose.Democrats support gun control, Republicans oppose.Republicans oppose minimum wage, while Democrats support.The biggest, and most characteristic difference between the two, however, is the size of the government. Democrats believe that the government should be expanded and should provide for the public, an example being health care and welfare. Republicans believe that the government should not grow excessively and should be limited. They support private sector services.
Were voters so angry over Roosevelt's programs that they elected more Republicans to Congress in 1934?
No. The Democrats gained 9 seats in the House of Representatives, and 10 in the Senate - most unusual for a mid-term election.
What tends to favor social-welfare programs?
Democrats tend to favor these programs.
What group tends to favor social welfare programs?
Democrats tend to favor these programs.
What is the political party of welfare recipients?
Welfare recipients do not all belong to one political party. People from various political backgrounds can receive welfare benefits, and support for social welfare programs can be found in different political parties.
What do Republicans stand for?
Republicans are considered more conservative than Democrats. However, there are liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats. The Republicans tend to favor less government when dealing with domestic problems, and individual and states' rights. Republicans tend to favor economic laws that regulate as little as possible. They tend to favor ways to help the states and local governments, and allow private charities to help individuals in need instead of federal programs. Republican tend to favor more defense spending and to be against funding for abortions. They favor enforcement of immigration laws and are against giving voting rights to illegal immigrants. They want to balance the budget and find a way to slowly reduce the national debt.
How is democract different from a Republican?
Traditionally, the difference between Republicans and Democrats has been their views on the roles of the federal government. Democrats believe that it is the governments role to protect the people and that it is the duty of the federal government to ensure a minimum for all Americans, thus they support programs that provide for retirement (social security), ensure the availability of food regardless of income, health insurance and medicine, and education. In order for the government to provide this sort of assistance, it costs money, thus they tend to raise taxes, which is the only source of money the government has. Democrats tend to raise taxes on the wealthy while minimizing taxes on those who make below a certain limit (typically around 40,000 for a family of 4). Republicans believe that a federal governments primary role is to protect the citizens from external threat only, and trust the market to provide for the social wellbeing of the country. They support lowering taxes, especially on the wealthiest, in order to encourage economic growth, and that competition and enterprise will force businesses to provide living wages for those who work at the bottom tier. Although many republicans do support social welfare programs, the core ideology is against the existence, and when it come to whether a program needs better funded or to cut the benefits of the program, republicans tend to support minimizing the program. Interesting enough, since 1980, Democrats have balanced the budget and republicans have lead us to the 2 biggest deficits in our nations history. This is because Republicans have started to spend on social welfare programs, but have not wanted to raise the taxes to support the programs. As far as issues are concerned, republicans do not support universal health care, tend to be pro life, do not support gun control, and tend to support military spending. Democrats tend to support universal health care, want to stop global warming, tend towards pro choice, tend to support gun control, and tend to use the military less frequently, although rarely do they propose cutting the military budget. I am a democrat. -- I am not surprised this answer was written by a democrat! Republicans/Democrats do not act alone, each party holds their piece of this puzzle.
What problems do Republicans have with President Obama's plans?
First, it is difficult to generalize about all Republicans, but I will do my best to discuss what many of the leading Republicans in congress seem to believe. While there are certainly issues that both parties agree on, there are also issues where Republicans and Democrats tend to have entirely different points of view-- we see this in debates about the economy, about regulation, about business, and about whether there is a need for certain government programs. I am not suggesting that one side is good and one is bad (although political talk shows often present it like that). But part of the reason Republicans want to block the president's initiatives is they genuinely believe his policies are making the economy worse; conversely, the president believes the Republicans are rigid ideologues who only care about protecting big business. President Obama is a centrist Democrat, so while he does believe in capitalism (contrary to myths about him), he believes that currently, the wealthy, including the biggest corporations, are not paying their fair share of taxes: he points to loopholes, accounting tricks, hiding money in offshore accounts and other tactics that enable some wealthy individuals and companies to pay hardly any taxes at all. And it is not just about taxes. He also believes that the problems with the economy were exacerbated by deregulation-- by allowing banks and hedge funds to speculate and engage in risky deals, with no penalty and no protection for consumers. And the president believes the government does have a duty to spend money on certain social programs (which many Republicans think are wasteful). Republicans tend to be known for being pro-business. For most Republicans, the key to improving the economy is to remove regulations that impede the wealthiest and most successful businesspeople (often referred to as the "job creators"). Many Republicans also believe that if you give tax breaks to these wealthy individuals and companies, their prosperity will "trickle down" to the rest of us. But Mr. Obama and other Democrats disagree-- they believe that rather than investing in their workers or spreading their good fortune around, the top 1% are either hanging on to their profits or investing them overseas. Democrats point to many studies showing that the top 1% are doing better than ever, while American workers' wages have stagnated or even declined. For Republicans, the answer to America's economic woes is to cut the deficit, reduce wasteful spending on government programs, reduce the role of government and promote the role of the business community. While President Obama does want to cut the deficit and agrees that the business community is important, he does not believe that we should have a hands-off policy and let big businesses do as they wish. Further, he believes the social programs are worth preserving. So, because we have such a difference in philosophies, it has resulted in a stalemate between Republicans and the president.
Do democrats want more social welfare programs?
As a rule most of them do.
What do republicans think about health care?
Many Rebuplicans view Health Care as a place where Goverment doesn't belong. They see it as a 'share the wealth' plan that taxes people with income to assist those who do not, essentially demoting a healthy market and allowing people who do not work for anything to get the same treatment as those who do while making others pay for it. Opinions greatly vary in both major and minor ways.
