民主党与共和党区别

DEMOCRATvs.REPUBLICANWhat'sthedifference??Democratstalkaboutthedifferentpolicies,positions,andprioritieswe'dseefromtheWhiteHouseifAlGorehadbeenelectedinsteadofGeorgeW.Bush.ButmembersoftheGreenPartysaythatmostDemocraticandRepublicanpoliticians–includingGoreandBush–holdsimilarpositionsonmajorissues–andthat'swhyweneedanewpartythatgivespowerto“WethePeople”insteadofpowerfulcorporations.Whichistrue?Judgeforyourself–andcomparewithGreenpositions:Issue:GlobalWarmingRepublicans:BushwithdrewtheU.S.fromtheKyotoTreatytoreducegreenhousegasesandfossilfueluse(oil,coal).Democrats:ClintonandGoresabotagedtheKyotoTreatyinNovember,2000,demandinghigherUSgreenhousegasemissions.ClintonandGoresoughtnoimprovementinautomobileefficiencystandards.Greens:SupporttheKyotoTreatyasafirststep,higherefficiencystandards,andconversiontorenewableenergysourcessuchaslow-costwindandsolarpower.Issue:AbortionRepublicans:Bushopposesabortion,orderedabanonUSfundsforoverseasagenciesthatofferabortion.Democrats:Supportabortionrights--butClintonsignedthesamebaninNovember,1999.Gorefavoredoutlawinglate-termabortionintheUS.Greens:Supportfullaccesstoabortion,withfunding,forallwomenintheU.S.andaroundtheworld.Issue:UniversalHealthCareRepublicans:Opposeguaranteeduniversalhealthcare,supporthealthpolicybasedoncorporateprofitsforinsurance,HMO,anddrugcompaniesinsteadofhumanneed.Democrats:ClintonandGoresupporthealthpolicybasedoncorporateprofits;deletedplansforuniversalhealthcarefromtheDemocraticplatform.Greens:Demandrealuniversalhealthcare--single-payernationalhealthinsurance,withguaranteedtreatmentandmedicineregardlessofage,abilitytopay,employment,orpriormedicalcondition,andwithchoiceofdoctorsandhospitals.Issue:CleanWaterRepublicans:Bushwantstodelaya9monthordertoreducearsenicindrinkingwater.Democrats:Clintondelayedactionfor8yearsbeforesigninganorderjustbeforeBushtookoffice.Greens:Demandimmediatearsenicreductions.Issue:TheMilitaryBudgetRepublicans:Bushwantsincreasesandenactmentof“StarWars”NationalMissileDefense.Democrats:Goreproposedevengreaterincreases,supportedStarWars.Greens:Callforsharpreductionsinmilitaryspending,withfundsredirectedintosocialandenvironmentalneeds.GreenscallStarWarsaprovenfailureandaboondogglefordefensefatcats.Issue:TheDeathPenaltyRepublicans:Bushsupportsit.Democrats:ClintonandGoresupportedit.Greens:Opposethedeathpenalty,citingracialbias,failuretodetercrime,widespreaderrors,andhumanitarianobjections.Issue:GlobalCorporatePowerRepublicans:SupportFreeTradePacts(WTO,NAFTA,FTAA).Democrats:SupportthesameFreeTradePacts.Greens:Oppose,becauseoftheiranti-democraticpowertooverturnlabor,environmental,andhumanrightsprotections.Issue:WagesandUnionsRepublicans:Opposeraisingminimumwagesandhaveworkedtoweakenunions.Democrats:Supportincrementalminimumwagesincreases,claimtosupportunionsbutrefusetooverturnTaft-HartleyActrestrictionsonunionorganizing.Greens:Demandalivablewage(paythatpeoplecanliveon),democraticworkplaces,strongunions,andrepealofTaft-Hartleyrestrictions.Issue:Handoutsfortherichvs.reliefforpoorandworkingAmericansRepublicans:Bushproposeda$1.6trilliontaxcutfavoringtherich.PassedtheBankruptcyBillfavoringcreditcardbusinessesoverAmericanswhosebudgetsaredestroyedbyjoblossormedicalbills.PreachWelfareReformthatpenalizesthepoor.Democrats:Proposeda$1.35trilliontaxcut,compromisingwithBush,andhelpedpasstheBankruptcyBill.ClintonsignedtheWelfareReformAct,cuttingaidtothepoorestAmericans.Greens:Supportprogressivetaxes(reliefforlow-incomeandworkingpeople);wouldmovefundingfrommilitaryspendingtoenvironmentalandsocialneeds,includingassistanceforthepoor.Issue:MoneyinPoliticsRepublicans:Acceptbigchecksfromcorporations,includingdefensecontractors,oilcompanies,insuranceanddrugfirms,etc.Democrats:Acceptbigchecksfromcorporations.ChosecorporatefundraiserTerryMcAuliffetoheadtheDemocraticNationalCommittee.Greens:Refusetoacceptcorporatecontributions;demandanendtospecialrightsforcorporations.Issue:U.S.DemocracyRepublicans:Nopositionondemocraticreforms.RepublicanideologuesontheSupremeCourtthrewthe2000electiontoBush.Democrats:Noposition,afterinitialangeroverthe2000Floridaelectionscandal.TheClintonJusticeDept.refusedtoinvestigateobstructionofAfricanAmericanvotes.Greens:Callformajordemocraticreformstostrengthencitizenparticipationandminorityrepresentation,includingproportionalrepresentation,instantrun-offvoting,monitoringofelections,andpublicfinancingofcampaigns.(Moreinformation:)OtherissuesonwhichmostRepublicansandmostDemocratsagree–andGreensdisagree•PlanColombia•ThebombingofIraqicivilians•Refusaltobanlandmines•Privatizationofprisons,otherpublicservicesandresources•TheWaronDrugs•Severepenaltiesformarijuana•Concentratedcorporatemediacontrol(TelecommunicationsAct)•BigcorporatemergersandWallStreetbail-outs•Forestlogginggiveaways•Powerfulagribusinesslobbiesinsteadoffamilyfarms•Uncontrolledbio-engineering•Erosionofconstitutionalprotections(Anti-terrorismAct)•Increasedwiretapsandothersurveillance•TheDefenseofMarriageActFACT:WhentheSenateconfirmedBush'svictory,NOTONEDemocraticSena