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Republican Beliefs |
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I Believe... The proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well, by individuals, and that the most effective government is government closest to the people.
I Believe... Good government is based upon the individual and that each person's ability, dignity, freedom, and responsibility must be honored and recognized.
I Believe... The free enterprise and the encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given this nation an economic system second to none.
I Believe... Sound money management should be our goal.
I Believe... In equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.
I Believe... We must retain those principles of the past worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points of view.
I Believe... That Americans value, and should preserve their feeling of national strength and pride, and at the same time share with people everywhere a desire for peace, freedom and the extension of human rights throughout the world.
I Believe... The Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
I Believe... Good government is based upon the individual and that each person's ability, dignity, freedom, and responsibility must be honored and recognized.
I Believe... The free enterprise and the encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given this nation an economic system second to none.
I Believe... Sound money management should be our goal.
I Believe... In equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.
I Believe... We must retain those principles of the past worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points of view.
I Believe... That Americans value, and should preserve their feeling of national strength and pride, and at the same time share with people everywhere a desire for peace, freedom and the extension of human rights throughout the world.
I Believe... The Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
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Republican Stances
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Democratic Stances
on Issues Facing Americans Today |
IMMIGRATION
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE a strong country requires strong borders and that immigrants should enter legally. Legal immigrants enrich our society. Illegal aliens endanger our national security.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS toy with the safety of Americans by encouraging open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens.
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CRIME
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE the needs of the communities and law-abiding citizens must take priority over those of criminals.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS have an extremist record of placing the rights of criminals above all, including freeing violent criminals on legal technicalities.
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NATIONAL DEFENSE
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE the only way to live free from foreign aggression is to maintain peace through strength.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS would unilaterally disarm. They impose their extremist agenda by continually voting to divert funds to expand social programs.
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EDUCATION
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE students must be challenged to learn in a school environment safe for students and teachers. Parents must be offered more opportunities and options and the massive bureaucracy must be reduced.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS have imposed discredited social experiments on our schools, dumbing down the curriculum. Together with left-wing, special interest union bosses, they fight attempts to reduce the bloated education bureaucracy.
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TAXES
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE Americans should keep more of what they earn through lower taxes and tax policy should not suppress incentives by penalizing success.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS relentlessly use propaganda to promote the failed premise America can tax its way to prosperity. They wage class warfare against successful Americans through regressive taxes.
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SPENDING
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REPUBLICANS have long believed government should not spend more than it takes in and have consistently fought for a balanced budget.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS have a sad history of spending taxpayers’ money to expand government bureaucracy on the backs of working people and fighting against a balanced budget.
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MEDICARE/SOCIAL SECURITY
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE seniors’ safety net must be preserved for today’s beneficiaries and for the millions who will need it tomorrow.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS shamelessly scare and frighten our seniors, acting as if nothing needs to be done, offering no solutions to a true problem.
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GOD
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REPUBLICANS BELIEVE, as the Founding Fathers before us, God was a major factor in the creation of this nation. Efforts to remove Him from society altogether must be reversed.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS are aligned with extreme left-wing elements that want God totally removed and banned from public utterances and displays.
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Hundreds of elected Democrats and thousands of Americans are switching to the Republican Party. If you are not yet a member of the Republican Party, call your county party and join today. If you are already a Republican, help a friend make the right choice.
LET US REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS QUOTES BY Rev. William J. H. Boetcker * You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift. * You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. * You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. * You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. *You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. *You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. * You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred. *You cannot establish security on borrowed money. * You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence. *You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. |
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