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In reply to the discussion: Democrat To Offer A ‘Lifeline’ For Single-Payer Health Care [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)In all states with a GOP legislature, they cut social services to the bone. That's their policy. Their radio pundits call the Democrats tax and spend bleeding hearts for trying to help the poor.
Whatever goes on in a state, reflects the people of that state, is the policy their representatives in D.C. enact if they have the votes. It's that simple.
The Democrats are the party of social programs their constituents want to have, and GOP are the party of the people who want the government to disappear and privatize everything except for getting into the private sex lives of people.
After decades of working with this process and I might add, unpaid, this has been my experience. The nation is divided 50% vs. 50%, not 1% vs. 99% on all issues. The parties both have platforms made by people in the conventions state by state. Then they fight by the numbers in legislatures.
So check out your local representatives and see what their take on the social contract is. It was not a Democratic majority that passed regressive laws in states nationwide and in D. C. I've seen what strong Democratic majorities in this country vote for and you should tell your own Democratic representatives what you want.
If you live in a red area, they assume you want what they want and they'll do what they've done in all GOP areas. Slash taxes and spending, give the Commons away to their pals, and tell people how to live their sex lives.