I voted for Bush, and I don't regret my vote. But I'm not completely supportive of the current direction of the Republican party. Some things I would like to see happen in the next four years.
- Lessen the threat of terrorism in the US.
- Become less dependent upon foreign fuel.
- Reform and simplify the tax code.
- Reform Social Security.
- Fix the healthcare system with tort reform to lessen the burden of malpractice insurance and lower prescription costs (any ideas on this one? I'm not sure how to do it...I just want it to magically happen without screwing anything else up even worse.)
- Decrease spending/growth of government.
And here are the things I don't want to happen that probably will:
- Amendment banning gay marriage.
- Spending like a liberal. (Mr. President, you do know you can veto some bills, right?)
- Exchanging civil rights for security.
- Amendment banning flag burning. (This one is just silly. )
- Further division between the right and left.
It's very difficult to be a fiscal conservative while being socially liberal these days. The polarization of the two parties leaves out the majority of people who are near the middle. I once considered myself a staunch conservative, but that word seems to have a new meaning, only I didn't realize it until this campaign cycle.
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According to Kevin Drum, this is Bush's plan for Social Security reform: "Bottom line: taxes go down by $85 billion, spending stays the same, and we add another $85 billion each year to the federal deficit. Wahoo! Who cares about deficits anyway?"
Agree with you on the spending. I'm not sure how anyone can call Bush a conservative with a straight face... He seems closer to John F. Kennedy than Reagan or Nixon.
As for the division between left and right, I lay that squarely at the door of the media and the liberal elite.
Hey Pixy! Interesting that both commenters to this topic are non-Americans. And to this:
As for the division between left and right, I lay that squarely at the door of the media and the liberal elite.
Agreed. Interesting point. Of course, my Liberal friend Mads will surely disagree...
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