I've been trying to follow the run up to the election from the UK. As far as I can find neither of the big two have outlined anything that looks like a comprehensive list of policies they intend to follow once they are elected. Have they actually released such a thing?
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Both parties published "platforms" at their nominating conventions this past summer.
2016 Republican National Convention Platform
2016 Democratic National Convention Platform
These platforms are binding on neither the presidential nominees nor any party member running for any office at any level. Their production can be, nevertheless, quite contentious during the conventions.I was married for two ******* years! Hell would be like Club Med! - Sam Kinison
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Originally posted by DARKPLACE View PostI've been trying to follow the run up to the election from the UK. As far as I can find neither of the big two have outlined anything that looks like a comprehensive list of policies they intend to follow once they are elected. Have they actually released such a thing?Any man can hold his place when the bands play and women throw flowers; it is when the enemy presses close and metal shears through the ranks that one can acertain which are soldiers, and which are not.
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Originally posted by Arnold J Rimmer View PostThis campaign is more about the candidates than policies. Part of that is the fact that campaign promises have become so discredited over the years that they don't garner a lot of voter support.
Worst case scenarios
Trump: 4 years of dysfunctional government coupled with gaffes of various sorts
Clinton: 4 years of endemic corruption coupled with needless foreign wars
I'll take the former....
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Originally posted by slick_miester View PostBoth parties published "platforms" at their nominating conventions this past summer.
2016 Republican National Convention Platform
2016 Democratic National Convention Platform
And that's how you answer a thread!
Good job, now on to the next thing."Why is the Rum gone?"
-Captain Jack
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Originally posted by slick_miester View PostBoth parties published "platforms" at their nominating conventions this past summer.
2016 Republican National Convention Platform
2016 Democratic National Convention Platform
These platforms are binding on neither the presidential nominees nor any party member running for any office at any level. Their production can be, nevertheless, quite contentious during the conventions."Sometimes its better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness" T Pratchett
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Originally posted by Arnold J Rimmer View PostThis campaign is more about the candidates than policies. Part of that is the fact that campaign promises have become so discredited over the years that they don't garner a lot of voter support."Sometimes its better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness" T Pratchett
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Originally posted by DARKPLACE View PostI've been trying to follow the run up to the election from the UK. As far as I can find neither of the big two have outlined anything that looks like a comprehensive list of policies they intend to follow once they are elected. Have they actually released such a thing?
For example Mrs. Clinton has proposed free public college for the vast majority of people, lowering the age for medicare to 55 and making all your dreams come true. But if congress doesn't pass these things they don't happen."I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" Beatrice Evelyn Hall
Updated for the 21st century... except if you are criticizing islam, that scares the $hii+e out of me!
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Originally posted by 17thfabn View PostTo a large extent their policies are meaningless.
For example Mrs. Clinton has proposed free public college for the vast majority of people, lowering the age for medicare to 55 and making all your dreams come true. But if congress doesn't pass these things they don't happen."Sometimes its better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness" T Pratchett
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Originally posted by DARKPLACE View PostSo what's the story with Congress? Which way do you see that jumping? Because from outside it looks like your best result would be a deadlock? President from one party and Congress dominated by the opposition?
The U.S. Senator looks like it could go either way.
So if the Democrat Mrs. Clinton doesn't lose she would face an opposition Congress and possibly also a Senate controlled by the other party.
If the trumpian party candidate doesn't lose he would face a congress controlled by a party that he is theoretically a part of and a senate that is in the hands of either the opposition or a party that is theoretically on his side.
Control of the senate is a bigger deal because they have more power than the house."I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" Beatrice Evelyn Hall
Updated for the 21st century... except if you are criticizing islam, that scares the $hii+e out of me!
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Originally posted by 17thfabn View PostThe U.S. House of Representatives appears to be staying under Republican control.
The U.S. Senator looks like it could go either way.
So if the Democrat Mrs. Clinton doesn't lose she would face an opposition Congress and possibly also a Senate controlled by the other party.
If the trumpian party candidate doesn't lose he would face a congress controlled by a party that he is theoretically a part of and a senate that is in the hands of either the opposition or a party that is theoretically on his side.
Control of the senate is a bigger deal because they have more power than the house.
You could end up with a president and his party at war or a complete shift within the republican party to bring it into line with whatever Trumps policy is."Sometimes its better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness" T Pratchett
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Hillary Clinton has an official website at https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/ where her issues are gone into.
This appears to be Donald Trump’s campaign site: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions
This may not be a neutral site but I do like AARP magazine and bulletin so here is a summation of each candidate’s positions
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society...cmp=AE-HP-WFY1Homo homini lupus
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After paying the Intertest on The Debt, what's left of current revenue we spend to our own desire and what goes on the National Credit Card? The USA is basically broke and it's something of guess how long our politicians can play this game, but ...
Clinton and the Democrats come from the wealth redistribusion~Taker side of the economic equation, so don't look for policies that will grow wealth, GDP, or show real signifigant economic gain. If you are among those looking to get what you can before it's gone, here's your hope.
Trump has some experience and success at making/creating wealth so here's the candidate and party mostly likely to find a way to help the economy produce wealth, grow GDP, aquaire health, etc. Not a 100% quarantee and no way to gauge by how much this early on, but at least not the negative score most likey from his opposition.
Big question unanawered is how long these figures can continue to grow;
http://www.usdebtclock.org/TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
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Originally posted by DARKPLACE View PostCheers mate. So basically the US isn't going to know for sure till who ever gets elected tells them?
Originally posted by DARKPLACE View PostSo what's the story with Congress? Which way do you see that jumping? Because from outside it looks like your best result would be a deadlock? President from one party and Congress dominated by the opposition?I was married for two ******* years! Hell would be like Club Med! - Sam Kinison
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