Democrats vs Republicans Democrats n democrats org n

+ Democrats vs. Republicans

+ Democrats n democrats. org n Democratic Convention n Blue n Donkey n Left n Progressive National “Democrats believe that we're greater together than we are on our own—that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. ”

+ Republicans n gop. com n GOP (Grand Ole Party) n Red n Elephant n Right n Conservative “The Republican Party is fighting for a freer and stronger America where everyone has the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. ”

+ Economy Republicans Democrats Free-enterprise Promote individual workers Policies benefiting businesses (stimulate economy) Support unions Lower corporate taxes Increase minimum wage

+ Taxes Republicans Democrats Main current taxes for families Reduce taxes for lower and middle-income families (stimulate economy) Reduce taxes on corporations and wealthy Increase corporate taxes (could cause layoffs)

+ Social Issues Republicans Democrats Conservative Liberal Government instills values through laws Stronger privacy laws Protect tradition People are responsible for their choices

+ Foreign Policy Republicans Democrats Strong national defense Strong alliances Best trained military Reduce military spending Act with allies or alone if necessary War as a last resort

+ Entitlements Republicans Democrats Outsource entitlements to private companies Support programs by keeping them under the gov’t Workers pay companies directly Healthcare, welfare, and social security Less government spending Worker pays for entitlements Right-wing economic policy Left-wing economic policy

+ Environment Republicans Prefer to have corporations regulate themselves Democrats See environment as investment Reward companies that go “green”

+ Other Issues Republicans Education: Privatize Gun Control: limit support for regulations Immigration: stronger immigration laws Democrats Education: Funded by government Gun Control: seek out stronger controls Immigration: support illegal immigrants becoming citizens so that they can pay taxes