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I think republicans want smaller, less intrusive government, and lower taxes.
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When was the last time a republican president actually made the goverment smaller? Definitely not either of the Bushes and I highly doubt that Regan did either with the whole cold war going on. Yeah they can talk a mean game, but when it comes to practice I just don't see that happening. Smaller governments are a thing of the past.
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Josephus, nothing is for free. Who is supposed to pay for other's health care? Me? Why me? That is what you are proposing. You want the government to reach in my pocket and take my money to pay for someone's else’s healthcare. I've taken care of myself, why should I pay for someone else’s choices by overeating or smoking? Tax the big corporation's more? So tax them more so they have less money to hire me and my family to work? That is not fair. Tax the rich more? They already pay their fair share and why would you tax (punish) someone that is being productive and contributing more to society.
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I think it would be worth paying a little more if I didn't have to pay so much for a dental visit. I'm not sure if the whole proposed medical plan includes this though. The rich should be taxed more, because they do not need that money as much as poor and middle class. It makes sense, especially since most rich people live in uneccesarily huge houses and have massive car collections and whatnot. The upper echelon could lose half of everything they own and still have more than plenty to support them for life (and probably their kids too). I don't consider them paying more money towards taxes, contributing to society more than a middle class person that does volunteer work. Percentage wise they contribute the same exact amount as anyone else, and they don't even need that money. Someone barely getting by paying bills does need it.