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SoCalDem

(103,856 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:09 PM Jul 2013

Let's make a list: When you vote for a republican, you say okay to:...

I still keep hearing people make comments about "all politicians" and how "it doesn't really matter which party wins", and how "it's normal for republicans & democrats to take turns with the presidency & congress"..etc.

I always tell people that it DOES matter, because that ONE guy from Podunk, ANywhere, USA, COULD be the one vote that switches congress one way of the other, and legislation that flows from that switch could change YOUR life forever, or ruin you financially.

When you vote for a republican, you say okay to:...

rolling back regulation that keeps your food/air/water/soil/medicine/etc. safe..and in the areas of businesses, can mean life & death for you if you live near one

old white men (mostly) being in charge of women's reproductive rights/health care availability

old, angry white men (mostly) deciding which people are worthy of keeping voting rights

......
this is just a start..
please add to the list

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Let's make a list: When you vote for a republican, you say okay to:... (Original Post) SoCalDem Jul 2013 OP

"When you vote for a republican, you say okay to:..." KansDem Jul 2013 #1

Continuing the price spiral of higher education out of the reach of middle income people byeya Jul 2013 #2

They do not really want "riff-raff" going to college SoCalDem Jul 2013 #4

Govern by/with madmom Jul 2013 #3

Voting GOP is an endorsement of Hate Radio. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #5

When I vote for the republican for mayor bigwillq Jul 2013 #6

mayors do not make national laws SoCalDem Jul 2013 #7

This repub won't end up anywhere bigwillq Jul 2013 #8

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

1. "When you vote for a republican, you say okay to:..."

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:23 PM

Jul 2013

Enacting laws making it illegal to engage in oral sex with your partner.

Ken Cuccinelli Launches Website Defending Anti-Sodomy Law

byeya

(2,842 posts)

2. Continuing the price spiral of higher education out of the reach of middle income people

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:24 PM

Jul 2013

Did you know the US government made a $50Billion profit on student loans last year?

We need to adopt Sen Warren's proposal that college students get to borrow at the same rate banks get to borrow from the FED

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

4. They do not really want "riff-raff" going to college

Reply to byeya (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:04 PM

Jul 2013

and IF they do manage to get accepted, republicans want them mired in debt.

madmom

(9,681 posts)

3. Govern by/with

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 03:34 PM

Jul 2013

their religious beliefs.

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)

5. Voting GOP is an endorsement of Hate Radio.

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:07 PM

Jul 2013

The willfully ignorant thrive on that shit.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

6. When I vote for the republican for mayor

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:21 PM

Jul 2013

in my town this fall, I hope it means my taxes will decrease. The current DEM administration is taxing everyone out of town.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

7. mayors do not make national laws

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:23 PM

Jul 2013

BUT sometimes multiple term republican mayors do end up in congress...and become a headache for people later on..

do what you must, but be aware..

and about taxation...

stuff costs money

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

8. This repub won't end up anywhere

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:25 PM

Jul 2013

not even city hall. Our current DEM mayor is one of the "good ole boys", a popular former football coach. He's not going to lose.
But I am voting for the repub as a protest vote.

Also, there's no need for me to pay higher taxes on a car that is a year older. Also, the way they went about raising property taxes was shady. This admin needs to go.

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