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1 Democrats vs. Republicans
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

2 Democrats democrats.org Democratic National Convention Blue Donkey Left Progressive “Democrats believe that we're greater together than we are on our own—that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules.”

3 Republicans gop.com GOP (Grand Ole Party) Red Elephant Right Conservative “The Republican Party is fighting for a freer and stronger America where everyone has the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.”

4 Economy Republicans Democrats Free-enterprise
Policies benefiting businesses (stimulate economy) Lower corporate taxes Democrats Promote individual workers Support unions Increase minimum wage

5 Taxes Republicans Democrats Main current taxes for families
Reduce taxes on corporations and wealthy Democrats Reduce taxes for lower and middle-income families (stimulate economy) Increase corporate taxes (could cause layoffs)

6 Social Issues Republicans Democrats Conservative
Government instills values through laws Protect tradition Democrats Liberal Stronger privacy laws People are responsible for their choices

7 Foreign Policy Republicans Democrats Strong national defense
Best trained military Act with allies or alone if necessary Democrats Strong alliances Reduce military spending War as a last resort

8 Entitlements Republicans Democrats
Outsource entitlements to private companies Workers pay companies directly Less government spending Right-wing economic policy Democrats Support programs by keeping them under the gov’t Healthcare, welfare, and social security Worker pays for entitlements Left-wing economic policy

9 Environment Republicans Democrats
Prefer to have corporations regulate themselves Democrats See environment as investment Reward companies that go “green”

10 Other Issues Education: Privatize
Republicans Education: Privatize Gun Control: limit support for regulations Immigration: stronger immigration laws Democrats Education: Funded by government Gun Control: seek out stronger controls Immigration: support illegal immigrants becoming citizens so that they can pay taxes

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