Well I’ve said a few nice things about Ron Paul, though i wouldn’t vote for him, but he sounded downright wacky last weekend in the debates.
You can take all the republicans and assume the same: More spending, more tax cuts, more wars. The tax cuts go to the rich, the bill goes to the poor and middle class. after 28 years of being a voting adult, it’s pretty clear, Vote republican to bankrupt the country, Vote democrats if you believe the country should operate near a balanced budget. Of course how they spend that money varies, republicans give the top 5-10% free money, the democrats give 50% of the people more benefits. The later seems better to me.
It’s been pretty clear for the 28 years, Republicans seek to bankrupt government by paying off the rich with big tax cuts and sticking the rest of the country with the bill. Look at the stats, since world war 2, Unemployment and inflation was higher under Reagan the Carter, Ford than Carter, Bush 1 vs Clinton, Bush2 vs Clinton. Economic growth was greater and the national debt run up was lower.
Besides crushing personal freedom, spending like a drunken sailor, and threatening to start wars just about everywhere, what are we getting from the republicans? But i’ve been saying the same thing for 25 years, been correct and many don’t care. Fortunately W has set the republicans back 10 years.