I will present the pro-Kerry position:
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Originally Posted by Stare At The Sun
Economic Policy- I'm not really sure how to describe this. I think that we get taxed way to much as it is. I am against outsourcing jobs. I think we need to get the manufacturing jobs back in our country they are our backbone.
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Taxes: you're probably Middle Class, which means you've likely recently received a pittance of a tax refund or cut. You won't receive anymore over the next 4 years regardless of the President. You might get your small tax cut reversed if Kerry is President - but you're likely to get the same thing from Bush because the gov't is too far in debt with no end in sight. Off-shoring will continue. With Bush, it is part of the conservative lassiez-faire capitalism: if it's good for business, it's good for you. Kerry intends to close some of the loopholes which not only enable off-shoring but encourage it. He also intends to create tax cuts for businesses which create jobs here in the States. He will only succeed a little because off-shoring is inevitable. Manufacturing is NEVER coming home. The economy is moving towards brokerage, manufacturing was soooo 1970's/1980's. The '90's were service - but that is starting to go too. The next stage is brokering.
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Gun Control - Very against it. I think guns are something that everyone should own. Not only for protection, but because its our responsibility to own a gun. That way, the government 3can never get to out of control.
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Kerry is more likely than Bush to enact any gun control laws. But he likely will not do much in that area because the pressure has dropped as crime has dropped across the country.
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Abortion- Simply put, pro choice.
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Simply put: Don't go anywhere near Bush if this is important.
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Border Control/Aliens - Keep em out, is basically how I feel.
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Not much is going to happen here. Bush soldout conservative ideals by offering a poor excuse for amnesty to all current illegal immigrants from Mexico. Conservatives secretly love illegal immigration because it's a boon for business.
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War in Iraq - I don't think we should be there, nor do I think we should support Israel, so I don't think thats going to change. and hence, a moot point.
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Almost moot. Kerry and Bush differ on the war(s), regardless of all the people that would like to tell you differently. Neo-cons, which make up most of Bush's advisors, are adamantly pro-Israel (more correctly, they're pro-Likud). Kerry is more similar to Clinton in regards to Israel.
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Healthcare - It's definatly an issue, perscription costs are way to high, and something needs to be done. Insurance and coverage needs to be more accesible.
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By nature, conservatives are anti-state-sponsored health care. Liberals are not. And Bush's record shows that very well.
Don't go anywhere near Bush if this is important.
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Affirmative Action - Against it
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Don't go anywhere near Kerry if this is important. Though I would suggest researching this topic further.
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I also think the federal gov should be as small as possible and stay out of my life.
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Neither candidate is going to make the federal gov't small. If this is important, you're looking for a Libertarian candidate. Bush's fiscal policies are a mockery to everything a conservative holds dear (unless you're a religious conservative, in which case money doesn't matter and the gays can go to hell.)
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If you have any questions, just ask, but this is my first time voting, and take the duty fairly seriously. I want to be informed, and I figure this is the best way to do it. So, inform me!
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Good show.
