Republicans Should Stand for More Than Opposing Democrats
They need to develop specific policies and programs in time for the 2024 presidential election.
By Joseph Epstein
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 30, 2022 – Excerpts:
“… Democrats seem always on the political offensive; with their general principles, the Republicans on the defensive, seeing it as their chief task to block costly Democratic bills and other attempts at radical change….
…What the Republicans had going for them in the midterms was opposition to inflation, the obvious madness (and sadness) of our open southern border, the crime openly rampant in big-city streets, the wobbly foreign policy of an American president who in this realm and others seems well over his head.
However worthy of attack these things are, they leave the Republicans in the respectable but limited position of loyal opposition. What, apart from this opposition, does the party stand for that American voters can get behind in the passionate way that wins elections?
The lack of positive policies or programs leaves Republicans open to the old argument that the party stands for little more than the defense of rich and the maintenance of the status quo. In this scheme—or, as we say nowadays, narrative—the Democrats stand for progress, they are the party of the people, holding the torch of social justice high, while the Republicans stand for regress, the continual enrichment of the 1%, a deep insensitivity to injustice and suffering.
If Republicans were to promote policies and programs formed from their principles, it would have the not-trivial benefit of putting give-and-take back at the heart of the two-party system. A politics that encouraged the parties to argue over rivaling ideas would invite the intelligent participation of a great number of Americans.
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What our Washington Republicans have not done is “promote policies and programs” that are forged from their defining principles and core beliefs, programs what will (1) Get the federal budget back under control, (2) Reduce government control over the daily affairs of citizens, (3) Formalize a long-term robust economic growth plan, and (4) Restore financial security for American families.
Main Street Republicans, the very hard-working, tax-paying, God-fearing U.S. citizens, who comprise the back-bone of America, have just such a formal plan.
The Leviticus 25 Plan will (1) Generate $583 billion budget surpluses, (2) Reduce government control over the daily affairs of citizens, (3) Reign in out-of-control entitlement spending, (4) Provide massive debt elimination and newfound financial security for millions of American families, (5) Revitalize a citizen-centered health care system, (6) Promote economic liberty and free market dynamics for the U.S. economy, (7) Provide long-term strength and stability for the U.S. Dollar and steer America clear of a freedom-robbing Fed-based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
The Leviticus 25 Plan – An Economic Acceleration Plan for America
$90,000 per U.S. citizen – Leviticus 25 Plan 2023 (4165 downloads)