Republican PartyRepublican PartyBy: Kylie Labowitz, Jen Louis, Mallory McCarron, By: Kylie Labowitz, Jen Louis, Mallory McCarron,

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The The Republican PartyRepublican Party is one of the is one of the two major contemporary political two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along parties in the United States, along with the Democratic party. It is often with the Democratic party. It is often called the called the Grand Old PartyGrand Old Party or the or the GOPGOP

11stst issue of Republicans issue of Republicans Education: Promotes school choice, Education: Promotes school choice,

home schooling, and higher home schooling, and higher educationeducation

22ndnd Issue of Republicans Issue of Republicans Foreign Policy: The Republican platform calls for the Foreign Policy: The Republican platform calls for the

development and deployment of both national and theater development and deployment of both national and theater missile-defense systems. These incredibly expensive weapons missile-defense systems. These incredibly expensive weapons systems, which are unlikely to work in any case, violate arms-systems, which are unlikely to work in any case, violate arms-control agreements signed and ratified under the Nixon control agreements signed and ratified under the Nixon administration.administration.

Also disturbing is the platform's classification of immigration as a Also disturbing is the platform's classification of immigration as a national security issue, which has serious ramifications in terms national security issue, which has serious ramifications in terms of the nature of legislation and enforcement. It also claims that of the nature of legislation and enforcement. It also claims that warrantless wiretapping of American citizens is "vital" to warrantless wiretapping of American citizens is "vital" to America's national security.America's national security.

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Taxes: Keep taxes the same and not Taxes: Keep taxes the same and not raise them, double child tax raise them, double child tax exemption, and double personal tax exemption, and double personal tax exemption for every dependent, exemption for every dependent,

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Energy: Lower gasoline prices, more Energy: Lower gasoline prices, more clean energy, energy efficiency, clean energy, energy efficiency, unlock domestic energyunlock domestic energy

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Health Care: Mandatory universal Health Care: Mandatory universal coverage in first term. Tax credits coverage in first term. Tax credits for working families to make for working families to make insurance more affordable insurance more affordable

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Gun Control: Voted for ban on Gun Control: Voted for ban on assault-type weapons and to require assault-type weapons and to require background checks at gun shows. background checks at gun shows. Favored leaving gun-makers and Favored leaving gun-makers and dealers open to civil suits dealers open to civil suits

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