Which party represents me? Progressive tax or transactional tax. Those who need the most of their incomes to survive should pay the least in taxes. Those who have the most to blow on luxury's should pay the most in taxes. I believe in welfare and helping the poor. Provide a living wage to every employed person. If you can't afford to pay a living wage then file bankruptcy. increase tariffs to any country that doesn't pay an American living wage so they compete with us on an even playing field. Walmart should pay a living wage. If your employee is receiving welfare then you aren't paying him enough for him to be your employee. Do not supplement wages with federal money. That should be reserved for people who don't have jobs. I think our troops are being wasted using them as cops. They are there to kill stuff not police stuff. I don't need nor want Obamacare. Iran should be prevented to get the nuke through any means necessary. We should not be involved in Syria. If both sides are evil, then stay out of it. We should not be in Afghanistan. We killed Osama now it's time to leave. I don't care about gay marriage. But I don't like the issue taking priority over more important stuff. Get rid of AA, everyone should judge by their own merits. open state borders so we medical insurance companies can compete nationally. Open country borders, for drugs only, so drug companies are forced to sell to the US at the same price they sell to Canada. Because if they don't we'll buy from Canada. No immigrants allowed in the us as longs as the Unemployment rate is above 5%. Force employers to train people for the jobs if they have to. No amnesty for illegal aliens. Drill for oil in the Gulf. Drill for oil in shale. Drill for oil in ANWR Drill for oil in the Rockies. Drilling for oil is more important than saving species nobody in their right mind gives a (*)(*)(*)(*) about. Drill oil where oil is. Give Americans a cut of the oil revenues like they do in ME countries. When you cut spending cut spending on unnecessary things first like national parks, protecting species, etc. not police or fire departments. None of the party's represent me. Name me someone who will represent me better than me. Member of the common sense party.
What an impressive list. It is more impressive here than it was in the other thread where you posted it. Based on this list, you are a Republican who sees a need to open your party to the working class. Snoozefest.
You had me til you got to the living wage thing. If we pay burger flippers a living wage, we'll soon become a nation of burger flippers. Those jobs are supposed to be temp stops while searching for a 'real' job... not lifelong careers. The way I see it, you've got 3 choices... status quo (vote Democrats); third party (throw your vote away); Republican (get involved NOW to demand a responsive candidate for 2016). Not much else any of us can do.
That "living wage thing" was the third sentence. What minimum wage jobs are "supposed to be" and what the ARE are not the same thing. Times have changed.....the Reagan economy has left no options for many........outside of taking a minimum wage job.....or two. Working at McDonalds or WalMart is a REAL JOB. Only difference between those jobs and yours is the fact that they are subsidized by the taxpayer. http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=96788602-ad1c-46a7-b7f5-23416977b75e Arrogance..........it trickles down better than opportunity does. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurash...alds-employee-budget-has-everyone-up-in-arms/
Well, it wasn't that I stopped agreeing at the 3rd sentence. Most of what the OP listed gets a thumbs up, I just don't agree that the govt needs to get MORE INVOLVED in private business. Which is the only way a forced pay scale would work. Sure you want more govt regulation to achieve that goal? I sure don't.
Couldn't be a libertarian or conservative because of the support for a living wage, couldn't be a liberal because of the support of dirty oil and natural gas. Probably independent leaning democrat because many democrats have also been bought out by big oil and natural gas.
You seem primarily Libertarian, with a Republican lean. There is no party that fits your entire list....thus you are an Independent. The Republican lean is slight based on the New Republican Party, the Libertarian portion seems the dominant but a few of your stances do not fit the mold. Welcome to the World of Independence....where people think for themselves.
You have a wide spectrum of beliefs (as most people who think for one's self do), and as a self-thinking individual you must prioritize these beliefs and give each issue a weighted value, then you pick the one you most identify with, classically thought of as the lesser of 2 evils. No party matches up exactly with someone's beliefs.
