Democrat ideology
- Created by: DaisyR13
- Created on: 08-06-14 17:06
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- Democrat ideology
- The economy
- There is a role for the government to improve the lives of Americans especially the poor and worst off
- Regulation in the law of the activities of big business
- Lib Dems believe that progressive taxation is the best way to achieve a welfare safety net
- Capitalist system is the basis of the American economy but has flaws that need correcting
- New Dems argue in favour of resisting high taxes and balancing the federal budget
- Welfare and the poor
- New Dems are still powerful and argue in favour of more fiscal responsibility and only spend if it doesn't add more debt
- Government should provide basic welfare for those who cannot afford to looks after themselves
- There should be a progressive tax system to pay for welfare and health policies
- Includes a healthcare system for all
- Social issues
- No formal prayers in shcools
- Equality for homosexuals including gay marriage
- Obama became the first sitting President to openly support gay marriage in speech in 2012
- Relaxing limits on immigration
- Racial equality and pro multicultural society
- Opposing death penalty in most cases
- Equal rights for women in society
- Gun control
- A woman's right to choose when it comes to abortion and contraception
- Both Obama and Nancy Pelosi have argued in favour of a woman's right to choose
- Foreign policy
- New Dems tend to support a more active foreign policy
- More ethical foreign policy which does not just support American power and interests
- A limit to foreign involvements
- Obama refused to commit American military power to the Libyan crisis
- The economy
- There should be a progressive tax system to pay for welfare and health policies
- Includes a healthcare system for all
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