Compare And Contrast Democrat And Republican

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The United States politic is dominated by two major parties, the Democrats and Republicans, but there are some differences between the two political belief. Both parties favor tax cuts, but they have different views on which tax cuts should be applied. The Democrats believed that there should be only tax cuts for middle and low income families. They also believe that there should be higher on corporations and wealthy individuals. On the other hand, Republicans believe there should be tax cuts for everyone, both corporations and people of all income levels. One of the differences is their views toward social issues. The Democrats tend to be progressive in gay marriage and abortion. And support gun control and limit firearms. In contrast, …show more content…

The Democrats favor increases in minimum wages. Also, favor trade restrictions to protect U.S. jobs. However, Republican tend to oppose increase in minimum wages, but they favor free trade in order to keep costs low for consumers and make businesses more profitable. Both parties have different views on health care. The Democrats generally prefer regulations in health care system, including the Affordable Care Act (ARA), because health care system is accessible to everyone and anyone. Unlike Democratic, the Republican tend to oppose health care. They believe that more government involvement will drive up costs and have a negative impact on the quality of care. Republicans and Democrats have different views toward social programs. The Democratic believe they should run social programs like welfare, unemployment benefits, food stamps, and Medicaid. On the other hand, Republicans favor less funding and tighter control. They also favor in supporting private organizations. The differences between democrats and republicans is the foreign policy. The Democrats favor less military intervention. On the other case, the Republican favor on full military effort when threats

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