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Old 10-15-2008, 09:25 AM   #48 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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I'll bite. Mind you, these answers are brief and don't reflect all aspects of each of these issues.

1. Is there a level that you feel everyone should be at?
A level of wealth or taxation? I don't feel there should be a level of wealth that everyone should be at, but I do feel that there should be a poverty line established and a movement towards bringing everyone to that line and above it. As far as taxation, I support a progressive tax system.

2. Do you see it being wrong for one to have more than another?
Not in and of itself. It only becomes wrong when it is acquired immorally. I also believe that a lot of good comes about by those who are generous with their wealth.

3. Employers will obviously have a higher amount of wealth to employ others- should companies be run by the government and the driving force of entrepreneurship be disbanded?
No. Government should act as regulators to uphold workers' rights and other labour laws. Entrepreneurship should be encouraged through social programs such as tax breaks and grants for business start-ups of all sizes, but this should be determined by need. I would imagine that much of this would need to go to small to medium businesses. Measures should be taken to protect and/or support local businesses when it comes to such things as free trade, etc.

4. Not referencing disabled individuals- Are you of the opinion there should not be a single homeless person on the streets?
If homelessness can be eliminated, it should be.

5. If people don’t want to work are you OK with society covering their survival costs?
There should be a program that ensures that everyone is at or above the poverty line regardless of their work status or the reason for it. In the very least, it will help fight child poverty and crime.

6. The way leadership and its philosophy change, respectfully every 4-12 years; which direction do you see innovation, creativity, and any other success coming from?
This is a very open question. I see it coming from working towards solutions to poverty, disease, environmental issues, and food security. I see it coming from medical and research technologies in general as well.

7. If America was to have a Democrat President and Congressional majority for the next 50 years straight where would you see us at?
Somewhere closer to where Canada is now. Close...but not quite.

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Are there any Democrats that disagree with Socialism and Communism? If so, why?
I'm a social democrat. I don't agree with communism because it's far too authoritarian. But I do support socialism within a democratic and capitalistic context. You see this at work within Canada's political system.
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