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Originally Posted by Archaea
The public discussion of public policy and what constitutes good government is usually at a childish level.
In trying to discuss this with anybody sensibly, I ask the following questions.
What are the basic principles of the candidate in terms of government, its role and of economics?
Is the candidate trustworthy?
Is the candidate experienced and competent?
The actual statements of the candidate on extraneous issues are irrelevant. All of the experienced candidates will say what they believe the audience wants to hear and how they want to hear it. Watch Hillary. She uses a Southerny accent in the South, a Midwestern one in the Midwest and tries to be polished in the Northeast.
Characterizing voters for different groups with broad, simplistic descriptions is inaccurate and not true.
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Yeah, I agree policy trumps those other issues.
Unfortunately, aside from Hillary and Kasich (the two people connected to Clinton's budget), every plan put forward is fantasy.
Cruz/Carson: flat tax
Bernie: If there ever was a more whopper of a plan...
Rubio: Least regressive plan among the GOP, only cuts the top rate to 35%. But eliminates cap gains, inheritance tax. Fantastical.