Biden vs Trump 2024 Political Platforms, Policies and Issues

[Chrkeller]

zorg1000 said:

Chrkeller said:

My big paycheck and substantial savings.  I don't know how to word that political correct.  I get more money via Republicans and I don't need nor will ever need social programs.

Self interest, essentially.

As far as extreme Republicans, they are killing the party and making it so I can't vote for them.  I'm voting Biden.  I'd like to have more money in my pocket but I can't support absolute morons.  

Hopefully that all makes sense.

I get that to an extent but just how much more money are you making with a Republican president vs a Democratic president?

Your profile says you’re 43 so the 2000 election would be the first of your adult life and eligible to vote in. In that time we have had Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden as presidents. What exactly did Bush & Trump do that significantly increased your earnings/what did Obama & Biden do that significantly decreased your earnings?

The Bush & Trump tax cuts primarily benefitted the rich & corporations while adding to the deficit, increasing income inequality and doing little to grow the economy.

https://www.cbpp.org/high-income-households-gained-the-most-from-bush-tax-cuts

https://www.cbpp.org/households-with-incomes-in-top-1-percent-benefit-most-from-2017-trump-tax-law

It sounds like you make good money but I doubt you’re a millionaire or own a big corporation so how exactly are your paychecks/savings anything more than a few percent higher under Republican presidents? 

Does it basically come down to the fact that Obama & Biden entered office in the middle of the Great Recession & Covid-19 Pandemic and had to focus on recovery efforts whereas Bush & Trump entered office in significantly more favorable conditions giving Republicans the perception of being better on the economy?

Another thing I’m curious about, you side more with Democrats on healthcare & abortion but side more with Republicans on tax policy and the economy, what are your views on things like gun laws, LGBT rights, voting rights, immigration, climate change, unions, etc?

Sorry if I’m coming off rude with all these questions, just with how partisan politics have become it’s rare to see someone with a mix of left & right views.

Gun laws = state decision.  I don't believe in federal gun laws.  Someone living off the land in TN need different gun laws than someone in NY city.  

Rights = everyone should be treated with respect and be protected under the law.

Immigration  = close the border, reduce it.  

Climate change = world problem that the world will never address.  I'm not worried about climate change.  I'm 100% humans destroy the planet, just a matter of when.

The thing is I 100% believe Republicans in control is a terrible idea.  I also believe democrats in control is a terrible idea....  balance and compromise should be the target.

My ideal:

State = Republicans 

House = democrats 

Senate = republican 

White house = democrats 

Supreme = republican 

Force our elected officials to work with each other, keep the balance...  neither party is bad or good.  Too much power for any party is bad.