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What's the difference between the Democrat and Republican Parties? Plenty!

The issue ...

The Democrat Party ...

The Republican Party ...

Abortion

* is pro-abortion
* supports the abortion of unborn children and research that results in the killing of embryos
* seeks to provide government-paid abortions through our taxes, both here and abroad
* opposes parental notification of a minor daughter's scheduled abortion

* is pro-life
* protects innocent life
* believes that life is precious at every stage from the unborn to the handicapped and the elderly
* supports abstinence education and parental responsibility
* opposes abortion
* ... did I say, opposes abortion

Government

* believes that government, at all levels, with ever-broadening powers is a good thing
* is convinced that without government actions, individual cannot achieve, or make wise decisions for themselves and their families

* believes in the power of the hard-working and honest individual to make a better future for himself or herself
* believes that the closer a unit of government is to the taxpayer the better and more responsive that government will be

Business

* is destructive to business, especially smaller and family-owned businesses, through unnecessary regulations and taxes
* works steadily toward ever-increasing regulation of our lives

* favors business and entrepreneurship because they create employment
* believes that private ownership of business strengthens our nation while encouraging and enabling individuals to improve their own standard of living

Liberty

* calls itself "the party of the poor" even as it supports huge government programs that results in increased dependence on government which traps people in poverty

* is the party of opportunity, advocating personal liberty, personal responsibility, lower taxes and full participation of each citizen in the community. That's why it is so important for immigrants to learn English as soon as possible

Marriage

* supports "homosexual marriage" and promotes teaching of homosexuality to children in public school classrooms

* supports marriage between one man and one woman
* believes that the traditional family is absolutely necessary for proper human development and that public schools should not teach children that homosexuality is merely an "alternative lifestyle"