Originally Posted by
truthmatters
Generally speaking liberals want:
Universal healthcare : Most Americans want this now not just liberals
Higher taxes for the “rich” : Higher taxes on those who gain most from our system is a logical thing to do at this point , If you try raising taxes on a lower and middle class in the middle of a downturn it wont work out to well. We need to pay for what we are spending and we can not cut spending we have to do both cut and raise taxes like any sane country would
To stop global warming : we want to limmit our human impact. Global warming is not only man made but our contribution to the equation is not helping our world. Another benifit of gettting off of oil is to take the power out of the hands of a whole cabal of humans who have proven they will use all the profits to try to destroy our country.
Human rights for animals, especially primates : wrong
To stop the war in Iraq and war in general :Its not smart to wage wars that harm your own country
Less spending for the military :We can cut our military spending and still spend vast amounts more than any other country in the world.
Public financing for political campaigns :I would like to give free airtime to all qualified candidates(petition signatures) and make it so that ONLY individual voters can give money to a campaign.
More spending for public education : Ask any company CEO and they will tell you you cant change any business practice for the better without spending some money , our greatest asset is our people
More spending for Social Security programs. :If we just pay SS back what we have taken from it it will be fine hense the military spending cut.
I dont see how I can give up what I have not asked for (human rights for animals, ending global warming) I dont see why we need to give up things most Americans want like Health care, fairer tax system, better eco policy, End to Iraq war, Less military spending, clean elections, schools that work and a solvent SS program.
and you seriously wonder why everyone things you are a wacko socialist...
If we were as industrious to become good as to make ourselves great, we should become really great by being good, and the number of valuable men would be much increased; but it is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and i pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous." - Ben Franklin
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