Can you pick one issue that the republicans  have successfully resolved?
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They managed to get more people killed than all the terrorists combined did. (how creative!)\nThey created thosands of low paying jobs at Walmart, Target, 7-11, and Burger King while sending all the good paying jobs overseas (the minimum wage in China is 60 cents an hour...Mexico is 5 dollars a day).\nThey cut taxes for the rich while cutting programs for the poor.\nAnd last but not least, they solved the problem of a balanced budget.
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I think anyone that appreciates the potential of this country would gladly join in.  What you want to do is what politicians of every level should already be doing.  Instead of republicans being thick headed and thinking that they can change the world into one big happy family, and democrats criticizing everything but never having an alternative option or independent thought that isn't brought on by what the latest poll says they should do, they should be trying to solve the problems together.  No more fighting, time to get to work.  I think lots of people would want in on it.  Especially if it wasn't a forum for one side or another to bash the other, rather a way for people to come together with ideas and remedies to our problems.
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B-The Republicans gained power.
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Right now only republicans are saying that both parties are the same.  It's the only way they can make Republican's look good.
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Hopefully, the Democrats; I've had it with the Republicans!
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Republican, and proud of it.
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There are a lot of serious problems that need fixing.\nYour opening question, asking if the U.S. Government works for Americans, leads me to answer: NO.\nThe government works for itself, it's own special interest groups and any business, social or religious group that feeds it cash.\n\nPresident Bush showed signs of a good leader while Governor of Texas.\nOnce he entered the arena of Beltway politics, he was overwhelmed by the personal agendas of savvy bureaucrats.\nI don't say this to excuse his decisions, because he is still Commander-in-Chief, meaning the buck stops with him.\nBut the dynamics of Washington politics is so great, one person cannot make a difference.\n\nStill, the slow deterioration of civil rights over the past two decades, the lack of leadership, the ignorance of domestic problems all indicate that no party (Democrat or Republican) wants to take charge and work FOR the people.\n\nInstead, the nation's leaders use a bait-and-switch method.\nProblems with illegal immigrants? \nLet's focus on gay marriage!\nThe economy and health care in ruins?\nLet's drum up more funding for homeland security.\nYou get the idea.\n\nOur leaders also use divide-and-conquer tactics to keep us polarized from working together to start a third party that might bring more accountability into government.\nThink about it: \nIf you are Republican, you are automatically labeled neocon.\nIf you are a Democrat, then you must be a liberal.\nNo room for people with moderate views, those who work towards compromise, in the best interest of ALL people.\n\nBottom line:\nelected officials find it easier to fool the public with some hot-button issue (remember flag burning?) rather than tackle serious problems.\n\nUntil we put aside our differences in social and religious issues and focus on domestic business, education, health care and infrastructure, we're doomed to go the way Rome did, centuries ago.\nOnly, this time, it will be the American people fiddling while this country burns to the ground.
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Its all just so wonderful isn't it?  In all seriousness, it is going to be little scary for the republicans for a while.  Yet, things will calm down and life will move on, and hopefully for the better.\n\nTake Care
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Probably libertarian.  The republicans are spineless.  I've been disapppointed by them for the last time.
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republicans win, god help us all.
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Both sides want to solve the healthcare issue. Problem is complex. The Republicans say that malpractice insurance and lawsuits must be curbed first. They say that no healthcare plan would work without limits on malpractice lawsuits. Some may call that vision or at least good planning. But the Dems want to do it regardless of the consequences to a degree. Sure, they don't mean it that way, but it reminds me of the current situation in our country. Vote us in, and we promise to have a solution, tomorrow. Vote for healthcare, and trust us, we'll fix the problems later. It's noble to try, but not prudent to try with blinders on.
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Republicans have forgotten about "bread and butter" issues that matter to everyone.\n\nExample:  I spend 45 minutes driving 3 miles to the train station because Republicans can't pass a Transportation Bill in Virginia.  They didn't build shoulders or sidewalks to the train station.  So I'm stuck.\n\nI'm paying $400 a month for health insurance, and I have to change doctors every year because UHC keeps screwing with the billing process so my doctors won't carry them.\n\nHalf my paycheck goes to the mortgage on my 3br home, and they're talking about "slowing new home starts" because it's cheaper than building schools.\n\nMy kids sit in trailers at school because the local republican supervisor said "it's only for one year."  (We're going on 5.)\n\nWhat does it matter to me if my neighbors are two men living together if I can't get home in time for dinner because I'm working longer hours to pay my bills and sitting in traffic at $3.00 a gallon for gas while Exxon posts record profits?
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Just tell me one thing republicans aren't afraid of... and that's the thing we all should be fearing!
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The belief that things can only be one way: Our way is hardly unique to Republicans, it's a staple of modern American Political discourse in all parties.  Generally the more a party claims to be tolerant of other ideas, the less tolerant it actually is.  The concept of Compromise is completely alien to Congress these days.
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The republican party is looking for issues that can carry them in the upcoming elections.\n\nIn 2000-2004, they struck a chord with gay marriages, and war on terrorism. But now, these issues are either non-issue, or infact, a drag on republican party - especially war on iraq.\n\nIn order to hold on to conservative, or near conservative vote bank, the next topic of interest is immigration. The fact is, illegal immigration and also legal immigration helps another bastion of republicans - industrialists, who want cheap labor.\n\nBut there are only so many rich industrialists, to a large population of white conservatives. Also, the appeal of immigration is also for many blacks/ hispanics, who are now naturalized, and dont want others like them to come in, and take away their jobs.\n\nThus, immigration is a good wedge point for republicans - get back the white conservatives, who may be drifting away becuase of Iraq, and also, get new voters - poorer blacks/ hispanics, who dont want more immigrants to come in.\n\nTherefore, suddenly every republican, and FOX news is talking about that immigration issue, while thousands continue to die in Iraq war, we continue to pollute the environment, we continue to run massive deficits, and the rich continue to get tax breaks, while the rest of america continues to loose essential services, and well paying jobs
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Hi, I was just stopping by your question to see if any Democrats had some great ideas! LOL So far, I see no answers....I, too, hear alot of belly aching from the Democrats but I want to hear their solutions in DETAIL! Thanks for asking the question!
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There is the Libertarian party. Their ideas still fall short, but I like their potential, which is better than the Reps or Dems. Also they would more likely pass the FairTax act (HR25).