Saturday, February 19, 2011
Democrats and Republicans
Today for the post, I am going to talk about the recent differences between democrats and republicans. Although this is not really seen as a global tension, it will affect the way people in the United States live, as well as some around the world. A few months ago, Republicans won the majority in the Unites States Congress. What this means is that they are the ones who now have the power to pass laws or veto any of the laws Obama will try to pass. This makes it really difficult for Democrats to pass anything that they want to help the nation. One of the things I disagree with the issues right now is how Republicans are trying to make deficit cuts in the billions. The United States is in a recession and there are two things they can do to help bring the economy back. One of the things is government spending, and the other is raising taxes. Obama has made a large amount of spending to create jobs with the stimulus package, but did not create enough jobs to bring the economy from the recession. Obama does not want to increase taxes, and creating deficit cuts will bring the economy into a deeper recession. Another way to increase the economy is for people to spend money to bring the economy back, but some people would save their money rather than spend it. Hopefully the tension between the party dies down, so we can have more jobs, and can pass laws to help the United States rather than hurt it. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LoJ-SCpAj74" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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It is true that partisan politics have been much harsher than in the past for many reasons. Unfortunately, it's not just a simple matter of "can't we all get along". Some issues boil down to very different views and beliefs on how to deal with certain issues that cannot not be compromised on, and when they are, we burn the candle at both ends. An example was the extension of the Bush era tax cuts in exchange for extending unemployment benefits. Let's see, we're cutting tax revenue(or rather letting it stay low) and increasing spending. I know's it's an oversimplified example, but I don't get a new car when I get a pay cut at work(and already in the red). Some areas of our government truly need a complete overhaul, but it doesn't seem that any politicians are willing to stick their necks out for meaningful change. I think the biggest divide between the Republicans and the Democrats comes down to Keynesian vs. Supply Side Economics, that is, whether the government takes more of our money from us and gives it back in the form of public works projects that stimulate jobs and ultimately the economy, or whether they let us keep more assuming we will spend/reinvest it ourselves.
ReplyDeleteIt never ceases to amaze me, as an outsider in this country's politics, how different the two parties are fundamentally. I think I'm going have to go with the Founders and Framers on this one and say we should never trust the government to do anything for us, and that relying on the government to stimulate the economy (whether that gov't is Republican or Democrat run) is asking for disaster. Ronald Reagan said it perfectly: "The nine most frightening words in the world are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"
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