I am a registered Republican because I am socially conservative. But I don't fully subscribe to the total unfettered capitalism we are seeing today. It's becoming clearer and clearer businesses are using their clout to write laws to their advantage. Almost all manufacturing jobs that could be outsourced were outsourced decades ago, and nobody besides those immediately affected cared. But the downward mobility is reaching almost everyone else now.
Clinton ended cash welfare, which was reasonable for times when jobs were plentiful and could pay for bills. But times have changed. Even college educated people are looking at jobs that don't pay enough to put ANY roof over their heads - especially in higher cost areas, but it's reaching in to lower cost areas too.
My husband and I both have advanced degrees, but we have bought a plot of land in the "camping" side of a recreational subdivision so we can retire in a travel trailer. I really don't think we'll be able to afford anything better. I shudder to think our kids won't be able to afford anything better, and we were blessed with a mom who was willing to fund a college education for them so they don't have to pay student loan payments on top of unaffordable rent.
A lot of European "mixed" but mostly capitalistic societies have some consideration for average people, but this one doesn't. Astonishingly, even after (a democratic) congress threw away $3 trillion, almost nothing went to increase housing stock, which is now inadequate for average people, leading to spiraling housing prices. Admittedly, that is mostly the democrats fault. But Republicans have this fixation on lowering taxes, always, like a tax rate 0% will bring an ideal society.
Personally, I'd rather have a $70,000 job and pay 20% taxes on it, than have 2 jobs of 29 hours a week each, that pay a total of $30,000 a year, on which one pays zero taxes.
I do agree with what you said 85%.
I am a registered Republican because I am socially conservative. But I don't fully subscribe to the total unfettered capitalism we are seeing today. It's becoming clearer and clearer businesses are using their clout to write laws to their advantage. Almost all manufacturing jobs that could be outsourced were outsourced decades ago, and nobody besides those immediately affected cared. But the downward mobility is reaching almost everyone else now.
Clinton ended cash welfare, which was reasonable for times when jobs were plentiful and could pay for bills. But times have changed. Even college educated people are looking at jobs that don't pay enough to put ANY roof over their heads - especially in higher cost areas, but it's reaching in to lower cost areas too.
My husband and I both have advanced degrees, but we have bought a plot of land in the "camping" side of a recreational subdivision so we can retire in a travel trailer. I really don't think we'll be able to afford anything better. I shudder to think our kids won't be able to afford anything better, and we were blessed with a mom who was willing to fund a college education for them so they don't have to pay student loan payments on top of unaffordable rent.
A lot of European "mixed" but mostly capitalistic societies have some consideration for average people, but this one doesn't. Astonishingly, even after (a democratic) congress threw away $3 trillion, almost nothing went to increase housing stock, which is now inadequate for average people, leading to spiraling housing prices. Admittedly, that is mostly the democrats fault. But Republicans have this fixation on lowering taxes, always, like a tax rate 0% will bring an ideal society.
Personally, I'd rather have a $70,000 job and pay 20% taxes on it, than have 2 jobs of 29 hours a week each, that pay a total of $30,000 a year, on which one pays zero taxes.