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Jill Stein Wants to Debate!

Who would you vote for president in 2016?

Brian TannerRepublican

OR

Scott JohnsonDemocrat

Knowing your party

• May help you determine which candidates support your views on the issues

Political Parties

Republicans & Democrats: What’s the difference?

DISCLAIMER: Not all politicians believe everything their party believes…but they

will generally agree with their party on most issues

Role of Government

Democrats•Government should do more to help people and manage the economy

Republicans•Government should stay out of people’s lives and quit telling businesses what to do

Taxes

Democrats•More for the rich, less for the poor

Republicans•Less for everyone

Abortion

Democrats•Keep it legal

Republicans•Should be illegal

Government Spending

Democrats•Increase it to help the poor, elderly, and create jobs

Republicans•Decrease it to help balance the budget and remove wasteful spending

Gay Rights

Democrats•In favor of more rights (gay marriage)

Republicans•Opposed to more rights

State’s Rights

Democrats•Federal government should have more control of states

Republicans•States should have more freedom from federal control

Other parties?

• Libertarian party• Constitutional Party• Green Party• Communist Party• Tea Party – Is it a party?

• The Rent is Too Damn High party

Quick Review

Democrats Republicans

Abortion is wrong!The government should do more to help peopleTaxes are too high!

The government should give more money to single moms and people without jobs

Gay couples should not be allowed to get married

States should be allowed to do what they want; not told what to do by the federal government